Introduction to Ardhamagadhi

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

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INTRODUCTION TO ARDHA-MĀGADHİ
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As a matter of fact the simplification of the conjunct with the compensatory lengthening of the preceding vowel must be regarded as a later development than assimilation. Thus aśva = assa = āsa. In all the stages the quantity of the syllables remains intact. The process must have started with long vowels after which, as noted by Pāṇini, the consonants are not doubled, thereby suggesting that the first member of the following group was pronounced lightly and finally lost as being not needed for syllabic quantity. In such cases the division of the syllables may have been pā/tri and the development may be regarded as: parallel with Latin paterm becoming Fr. père.
(i) Conjunct with 7 : paura sees; 1719=4742 family name ; शिष्य-सीस pupil ; नश्यति=नासइ vanishes.
(ii) Conjunct with : famA=TATA rest ; fx=rte mixed ; id=ste head; Fart=914 touch; gratarea unfortunate; a=HR measure; 99=TR vessel ; = TP limb; podty=ffy duty; a=ar year; a=cultivator.
(iii) Conjunct with : antes=ames bark garment.
(iv) Conjunct with : antaratele faith ; furgare god ; उच्छ्वास-ऊसास breathing ; अश्व=आस horse.
(v) Other conjuncts : Com=&Eur south ; JH=349 festival ; 35=strum order ; F =Fier tongue; HHT=HTH ashes; आत्मा=आया soul.
In a number of cases instead of lengthening, strengthening occurs. Thus kuşthai= kodha; gìddhi = gehi; ślişti = sedhi. No lengthening occurs in asta = adha; nişīşta= nisadha. The prefix ā remains long before the two roots khyā- and jñā- ag āghāya=ākhyāya; āghavei=ākhyāpayati; āņavei=ājñāpayati ; anatti =ājñapti.
119 Sometimes I or a palatal sound in a conjunct is represented by an anusvāra on the preceding syllable. This is called SPONTANEOUS NASALISATION. =aje crooked ;