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Today's Topics:
1. the order of terms in a samAsa (Jay Vaidya)
2. Re: RavaNashatruH (Ambujam Raman)
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Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 11:29:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jay Vaidya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Sanskrit] the order of terms in a samAsa
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avaxIt rAmaH :
> Also I wish to ask whether a bahuvrihi will
> remain the same if the terms are reversed since
> the vibhaktis are absent?
samAse upasarjanam-eva pUrvam upAyojitavyam | apavAdAH
rAjadanta-adi gaNe paThitAH | tad-varjitam |
samAsa-antar-gata-padAnAm a-vibhaktika-vyApArAt
aneka-arthavatI nirupayoginI mA bhUt |
The usual earlier word ("upasarjana", there is also a
more exact/jargon definition, which we need not
consider here) is to be used first in a compound. The
exceptions are listed in the "rAja-danta"-etc. list.
Except for those: Since components within a samAsa are
used without case-markers (vibhakti), language should
not lose utility by having multiple meanings.
dhana.njayaH
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Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 01:13:02 -0400
From: "Ambujam Raman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Sanskrit] RavaNashatruH
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While the meaning looks acceptable, I have some doubts regarding the
derivation. The dhatu is 'ru' and the causative is 'raavayate' (Nijanta).
With the shaanac pratyaya we get raavayamaaNa (who or what is causing to
cry). How could we justify raavaNa?
rAmaH
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From: "Sai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Sanskrit] RavaNashatruH
> rAvaNaH literally means 'one who makes others cry'.
> It is derived from ravaH = sound, yell, cry.
> SatR^i-rAvaNaH = one who makes his enemies cry (i.e., makes them
> miserable).
> - Sai.
>
> Ambujam Raman uvaacha:
> >
> > sa hi maayaabalaH kruuro raavaNaH shatruraavaNaH |
> > maaM mohayati duShtaatmaa piitamaatreva vaaruNi ||
> > (Valmiki RamayaNa YuddhakaaNdaM Canto 36.8)
> >
> >
> > In this verse Sita is complaining to Sarama as to how RavaNa confounds
her like one drunk of liquor with his cruel magic strength. My question is
what is the meaning of the term shatruraavaNaH ?
> > Is it same as raavaNashatruH which as a bahuvrihi would mean enemy of
> > RavaNa? That meaning will not fit well here (note it cannot be a
> > .. snipped ..
>
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