Nadivijnanam and Nadiprakasham

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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वक्त्रेभ्यः
वेदा
चाञ्चल्यदोषपूर्णत्वं
रक्तं वमति सूक्ष्मत्वं स्वस्थानस्य विमोक्षणम् ।
स्तैमित्यं
गतिकौटिल्यं
सर्वासां
वक्त्रेभ्यः
वेदा
जाता
तस्माद्धाताध्यैत
तस्माज्ज्ञात्वा
In its composition a care has been taken by the author to retain a pure form of Sanskrit in scholarly
manner.
Introduction
Metres (Chhanda ) :
The metre of the verses of Nadivijnanam used by the author in the presentation of their contents and treatment of their subject-matters is of varied characters, such as, Shalini, Anustubh, Malini, Vasantatilaka, Indravajra - Upendravajra (Upajati), Sardulavikridita, Mandakranta, etc.
1. Shalini Chhanda :
Invocation verse of Nadivijnanam has been composed by Maharshi Kanada in Sanskrit in Shalini Chhanda (Metre) as noted below :
पञ्चसंख्यागतेभ्यो
ऋग्यजुःसामवेदाः । काठिन्यमतिमन्दता
जाता
दुष्टलक्षणम् ।।
तस्मात् वक्तुमर्हाम
(V. 64)
पञ्च संख्यागतेभ्यो
ऋग्यजुःसामवेदाः ।
तुराषाट्
शास्त्रम् ।
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