Some Topics in the Development of OIA MIA NIA

Author(s): H C Bhayani
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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2.
rajjai
Besides the above-listed MIA. bases in -gga-, that have resulted through the working out of the system-wise phonological tendencies, there are several others that have developed through analogy, The working of the analogy in their case can be schematically figured out as under :verbal base
pass pres. 3.s ppp. (A) 1. Sk. bhañj- bhajyate bhagna Pk. bhamj
bhajjai bhagga(B) 1. Sk. rañj
rajyate raktaPk. ramj.
rattaUnder the influence of A (2), B (2) becomes (C) Pk. rañj
rajjai
raggaIn other words ragga- takes the place of earlier ratta-. -tta-in ratta- is replaced by -gga-.
All the cases of such replacement with -gga- are tabulated below : ppp.base remarks
MIA New MIA.
ppp 1. ummagga- presupposed by H.G.S. unmadyati ummajjai ummagga'excited' umang joyful enthusiasın', unmatta- ummatta
P. umag. S. umanghu.etc. N.D.S.V. umang (Addenda).
sk.
rajyate
2. ragga
'coloured'
rajjai rakta
ratta
ragga(DN. 7.3
raggayam = kausumbham .: vastram)
vagga
3. vagga-(1)
'struck' 'sounded'.
vadyate vãdita
vajjai vaia
presupposed by G.väg- 'strike' (intr.), be played upon' (wir.to musical instruments)