Introduction to Ardhamagadhi

Author(s): A M Ghatage
Publisher: School & College Book Stall

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INTRODUCTION TO ARDHA-MĀGADHI
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a conjunct like vy is possible is due to the contact present in v which naturally assimilates the weakest. y.
89 SEMI-VOWELS AND LIQUIDS
A. Semi-vowel followed by a liquid. The only possible group is vr a which shows progressive assimilation. Elle = alle rice; a = ferea sharp ; feitas = groapem a monk.
B. Liquid followed by a semi-vowel. .
(i) Groups with a show variety of treatment of becomes 57: = y sun; gjer = cat duty ; AJEI = Hollent limit; opf 345 noble.
(ii) ल assimilates य : मूल्य =मोल्लं value ; कल्य = कल्ल welfare; Twith = 4819h a measure of time.
In a number of cases Ty shows a different treatment. Y is dropped and I alone remains when the preceding vowel is long. sūrya = sūra; türyal= tūra; dhairya = dhira, tiryate = tirai ; pūryate = pūrai; jiryate = jirai. A similar case may be found in daśārņa = dasāra. In spite of the statement of the Sanskrit grammarians it appears that I was capable of lengthening which, by its nature, consisted in a series of taps which made it survive at the cost of the other consonant.
(iii) व assimilates र : सर्व सव्व all; पर्वतपब्वय mountain; te = 77a pride ; qaia = qoq joint.
(iv) ल assimilates व : पल्बल = पल्लल pond ; बिल्व = बिल्ल kind of leaf ; गल्वर्क = गल्लक्क king of jewel.
90 SEMI-VOWELS AND SIBILANTS
The semi-vowel, which can form only the second member, is assimilated to the sibilant.
(i) Groups with 7: apei = 3776i necessarily; pala= नस्सइ vanishes; वैश्य = वइस्स a merchant; अश्व = आस horse; 978=qre side; geha= JRKI breathes ; e = arc beast of prey.