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पार्श्वनाथ विद्यापीठ समाचार : 99
comprehend Prakrit words, derived from Sanskrit. In fact the pattern of this school will be to teach the Prakrit grammar through operational procedure employed in Sanskrit grammar. Sutras of Prakrit grammar used in the words will be explained. The method adopted here for learning Prakrit language is drilling system. The formation of each word is analyzed and rules of grammar applied in a particular word is explained. After attending this course one will be able to cultivate the knowledge of Prakrit. The scholars working in the field of Indology will find a new area because of their access to original text and their effort to comparative studies will get a boost. In turn, Prakrit studies will find a new bunch of scholars who can handle the Prakrit texts. Those adept in Sanskrit can grasp Prakrit very easily. They may be engaged in editing and translation of the Prakrit texts. Ultimately the base of Prakrit scholars is bound to expand, which is the need of the hour. The exploration of original sources is likely to enhance the standard of the researches in Indology as a whole. Syllabus of the Workshop of Prakrit Grammar : Prakrit Grammar, gth Chapter of Siddhahemaśabdānuśāsana of Ach. Hemachandra. The Prakrit grammar here implies the rules of Maharashtri dialect, supposed to be the standard form of Prakrit. Other dialects are studied in the light of variations, which they have from Maharashtri. The syllabus is designed to give the knowledge of alphabets- vowels and consonants, genders, cases, rules of Prakrit on conjugation (sandhi), compound (samasa), change of gender etc. The phonetic changesvowels, single consonants, conjuncts-- , elision of vowels, augmentation of nasal, declension of nouns, pronouns, numerals, modes, tenses, Prakrit substitutes for Sanskrit roots, taddhita, krit affixes, indeclinable particles, etc. Besides there will be special lectures on origin of Prakrit, its main dialects and their main characteristics.
