Introduction to Ardhamagadhi

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

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143. In a compound usually the final consonant of the first member is assimilated to the first consonant of the second member. दुश्चरित = दुच्चरिय bad behaviour ; दुर्लभ-दुल्लह. hard to get ; सत्पुरुष = सप्पुरिस good man ; दुर्वर्ण = दुव्वण्ण of bad° colour ; प्रादुर्भाव = पाउब्भाव origin.
In a few cases, however, the first word is treated as having no final consonant : सदिक्षु-सभिक्खु good monk; दुर्लभ-दुलह difficult to get ; विद्युद्विलसित-विज्जुविलसिय the flash of lightning ; एतदनुरूव = एयाणुरूव like this.
144. Very often Sandhi is avoided between two words by inserting a new sound which is called the SANDHI-CONSONANT.
(i) म is inserted frequently : अन्न+अन्न = अन्नमन each other; एग+एग= एगमेग mutual; हट्टतुट्ठजित्त+आणदिय = हट्टतुट्ठचित्तमाणंदिय with mind delighted ; गोण+आई = गोणमाई cows and other animals; अंग+अंग =अंगमंग all the limbs ; आरिय+अणारिय =आरियमणारिय Aryans and Non-aryans
(ii) य is inserted : दु+अह = दुयाह two days ; दु+अंगुल = दुयंगुल having the length of two fingers; सु+अक्खाए =सुयक्खाए well-explained.
(ii) is inserted : धि+अत्थु - धिरत्थु fie upon ; सिहि +इव = सिहिरिव like fire ; दु+अंगुल = दुरंगुल two fingers long.
Originally m must have been the form of the adverb stereotyped as in the case of anyam anyam and from these cases it was extended to others. R may be a remnant of the original r in Sanskrit but appears to be extended where it is not justified by etymology.
Ex. 1 Combine the following into Sandhi : महा+अडवी ; रत्त+अच्छ; वाम+इयर ; देह । उवचय ; सव्व+उवरि ; सुर+असुर; गाम+ ऊसव ; बाहिर+उजाण ; देव+इड्डि; सु+अहिजिय ; करिमो+ एण्हि. .
___Ex. 2 Dissolve the following Sandhis : एत्योवरए; नारंभ, मालोहड, वरोरु, देसुण, तेइंदिय, महिडि, जीवीयत्त, महेसि, वासेणोल्ल.