Mahavira Jain Vidyalay Suvarna Mahotsav Granth Part 1

Author(s): Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya Mumbai
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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A Brief Survey of Phonetics and Grammar as found in the Bhagavati Sūtra
J. C. SIKDAR
Phonetics :
Here an attempt will be made to give a short structure of phonetics with their various changes as found in the language of the Bhagavati-Sūtra by furnishing examples in brief.
Sonants :
(1) An initial p changes into a, i, u, e.g., accha (11-11-428)= șkşa, iddhi (3-1-137) = șddhi, isi (9-33-382) = sși, uu (9-33-383) = stu, usaha (9-33-380) = rşabha. (2) Optionally the initial ș becomes ri, e.g. risaha (1-1-7) = rşabha, rāyarisi (11-9-417) = rājarşi. (3) a develops for ļ, e.g., ghaya (11-9-407) = ghệta, tana (15-1-551) = trna. (4) i represents r, e.g., kivana (1-9-77) = krpaņa, giddha (2-1-91) = grddha. (5) u stands for r in the case of some syllables, e.g., pudhavi (2-3-98) = prthivi, muimga (9-33-383) = mrdanga. (6) The vowel changes in the same word, e.g., miu (1-6-53) = mặdu, kinha (15-1-557) = kṛṣṇa. (7) The r is changed into u and also in the case of a noun, being the first member of a compound, e.g., māu-oya (1-7-1) = mātroja, piu-sukka (1-7-61) = pitřśukra.
Vowels :
The Dipthongs ai and au.
(1) e represents ai, e.g., mehuna