Today we will look at the form अनुनदि ind from शिशुपालवधम् verse 7-24.

श्रुतिपथमधुराणि सारसानामनुनदि शुश्रुविरे रुतानि ताभिः ।
विदधति जनतामनःशरव्यव्यधपटुमन्मथचापनादशङ्काम् ।। ७-२४ ।।

टीका –
श्रुतिपथेति ।। अनुनदि नदीनां समीपे । समीपार्थेऽव्ययीभावः । ‘2-4-18 अव्ययीभावश्च’ इति नपुंसकत्वे ह्रस्वत्वम् । ताभिः स्त्रीभिः जनानां समूहो जनता । ‘4-2-43 ग्रामजन-‘ इत्यादिना सामूहिकस्तल्प्रत्ययः । तस्या मनांस्वेव शरव्यं लक्ष्यम् । ‘लक्ष्यं शरव्यं च’ इत्यमरः । तस्य व्यधो वेधः । ‘3-3-61 व्यधजपोरनुपसर्गे’ इत्यप्प्रत्ययः । तत्र पटुः समर्थो यो मन्मथचापनादः । स इति शङ्कां भ्रमं विदधति विदधानानि । ‘7-1-79 वा नपुंसकस्य’ इति वैकल्पिको नुम्प्रतिषेधः । श्रुतिपथमधुराणि । श्राव्याणीत्यर्थः । सारसानां रुतानि शुश्रुविरे श्रुतानि । सारसरुतश्रवणान्मन्मथोद्दीपनमासीदित्यर्थः । अत्र सारसरुते मन्मथचापनादभ्रमाद् भ्रान्तिमदलङ्कारः । ‘कविसम्मतसादृश्याद्विधेये पिहितात्मनि । आरोप्यमाणानुभवो यत्र स भ्रान्तिमान् मतः ।।’ इति लक्षणात् ।। २४ ।।

Translation – “In the vicinity of the rivers were heard by those women the notes of cranes/swans which were delightful to the ear and were (as if) creating a doubt that they were the sounds of cupid’s bow expert at piercing their target in the form of people’s minds.” (92)

लौकिक-विग्रह: –
(1) नदीनां समीपम्‌ = अनुनदि = The vicinity of the rivers.

अलौकिक-विग्रह: –
(2) नदी आम् + अनु । By 2-1-6 अव्ययं विभक्तिसमीपसमृद्धिव्यृद्ध्यर्थाभावात्ययासम्प्रतिशब्दप्रादुर्भावपश्चाद्यथानुपूर्व्ययौगपद्यसादृश्यसम्पत्तिसाकल्यान्तवचनेषु – A अव्ययम्‌ (indeclinable) used in any one of the following meanings invariably compounds with a (syntactically related) term ending in a सुँप् affix to yield a अव्ययीभाव: compound –
(i) विभक्ति: – a case affix
(ii) समीपम्‌ – close by
(iii) समृद्धि: (ऋद्धेराधिक्यम्‌) – prosperity
(iv) व्यृद्धि: (विगता ऋद्धि:) – adversity
(v) अर्थाभाव: – absence of something
(vi) अत्यय: (ध्वंस:) – disappearance (passing away)
(vii) असम्प्रति – presently inappropriate
(viii) शब्दप्रादुर्भाव: – manifestation of a sound
(ix) पश्चाद् – following
(x) यथा (योग्यतावीप्सापदार्थानतिवृत्तिसादृश्यानि यथार्था:) – appropriateness, repetition, non-transgression of something, similarity
(xi) आनुपूर्व्यम्‌ – in orderly succession
(xii) यौगपद्यम्‌ – simultaneity
(xiii) सादृश्यम्‌ – similarity/resemblance. Note: यथार्थत्वेनैव सिद्धे पुन: सादृश्यग्रहणं गुणभूतेऽपि सादृश्ये यथा स्यादित्येवमर्थम्‌ – सादृश्यम्‌ is mentioned here again (even though it is already given as one of the meanings of यथा in (x) above) in order to allow compounding even when सादृश्यम्‌ is used in a secondary (adjectival) sense
(xiv) सम्पत्ति: (अनुरूप आत्मभाव:) – befitting state
(xv) साकल्यम्‌ – totality/completeness
(xvi) अन्त: – termination/end

See question 2.

(3) अनु + नदी आम् । By 1-2-43 प्रथमानिर्दिष्टं समास उपसर्जनम् – A term denoted by a word ending in a nominative case in a सूत्रम् which prescribes a compound gets the designation ‘उपसर्जन’। Here the term ‘अव्ययम्’ in the सूत्रम् 2-1-6 ends in the nominative case. Therefore the अव्ययम् ‘अनु’ gets the designation ‘उपसर्जन’ by 1-2-43. Hence ‘अनु’ is placed in the prior position in the compound as per the सूत्रम् 2-2-30 उपसर्जनं पूर्वम्‌ – In a compound a term which has the designation ‘उपसर्जन’ should be placed in the prior position.
Note: ‘ अनु + नदी आम्’ gets the designation प्रातिपदिकम्‌ by 1-2-46 कृत्तद्धितसमासाश्च। This allows 2-4-71 to apply in the next step.

(4) अनुनदी । By 2-4-71 सुपो धातुप्रातिपदिकयोः – A सुँप् affix takes a लुक् elision when it is a part of a धातुः or a प्रातिपदिकम्।
Note: By 2-4-18 अव्ययीभावश्च – A अव्ययीभावः compound also is neuter in gender. This allows 1-2-47 to apply in the following step.

(5) अनुनदि । By 1-2-47 ह्रस्वो नपुंसके प्रातिपदिकस्य – In the neuter gender, the ending vowel (if any) of a प्रातिपदिकम् is shortened.

(6) अनुदि + ङि । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्‌।
Note: By 1-1-41 अव्ययीभावश्च – The compounds that are अव्ययीभाव-समासाः are also designated as indeclinables. This allows 2-4-82 to apply in the following step.

(7) अनुनदि । By 2-4-82 अव्ययादाप्सुपः – The feminine affix आप् and सुँप् affixes that are prescribed after an अव्ययम् take the लुक् elision.

Questions:

1. Which अधिकार-सूत्रम् exerts its influence on the सूत्रम् 2-1-6 अव्ययं विभक्तिसमीप…वचनेषु?
i) 2-1-3 प्राक् कडारात्‌ समासः
ii) 2-1-4 सह सुपा
iii) 2-1-5 अव्ययीभावः
iv) All of the above

2. Commenting on the सूत्रम् 2-1-6 अव्ययं विभक्तिसमीप…वचनेषु (used in step 2) the काशिका says – वचनग्रहणं प्रत्येकं सम्बध्यते। Please explain.

3. Where has the सूत्रम् 3-3-114 नपुंसके भावे क्तः been used in the verse?

4. Which कृत् affix is used to form the प्रातिपदिकम् ‘व्यध’ (used as part of the compound जनतामनःशरव्यव्यधपटुमन्मथचापनादशङ्काम्) in the verse?

5. Which सूत्रम् prescribes the affix ‘अ’ used to form the feminine प्रातिपदिकम् ‘शङ्का’ (used as part of the compound जनतामनःशरव्यव्यधपटुमन्मथचापनादशङ्काम्) in the verse?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“The gopīs stood in the vicinity of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”

Easy questions:

1. Which सूत्रम् prescribes the substitution ‘इरे’ in the form शुश्रुविरे?

2. What is the alternate form for the word विदधति used in the verse?

Note: Starting with today’s post we will be discussing the समास-प्रकरणम् – the topic of compounds.

Today we will look at the form कृतपूर्वम् nNs from रघुवंशम् verse 8-52.

मनसापि न विप्रियं मया कृतपूर्वं तव किं जहासि माम् ।
ननु शब्दपतिः क्षितेरहं त्वयि मे भावनिबन्धना रतिः ॥ 8-52॥

टीका –
मया [कर्त्रा] मनसा [करणेन] अपि तव विप्रियं न कृतपूर्वम् । पूर्वं न कृतमित्यर्थः । सुप्सुपेति समासः । किं केन निमित्तेन मां जहासि त्यजसि ननु [प्रिये] अहं क्षितेः शब्दपतिः शब्दत एव पतिः न त्वर्थत इत्यर्थः । भावनिबन्धना अभिप्रायनिबन्धना स्वभावहेतुका मे रतिः प्रेम तु त्वयि एव अस्तीति शेषः ।।

Translation – Nothing disagreeable to you has been done before by me even mentally; why do you abandon me? Really I am the husband of the earth only in name, and my love tied down by sincerity is for you [alone].

The compound प्रातिपदिकम् ‘कृतपूर्व’ is a केवल-समास: – also known as सामान्य-समास: or सुप्सुपा or सह सुपा।

(1) As per 2-1-4 सह सुपा – A term ending in a सुँप् affix optionally compounds with another term ending in a सुँप् affix. (This implies that – in the classical language – a तिङन्तं पदम् cannot enter in to a compound.)
Note: सुँप् is the प्रत्याहार: containing the 21 nominal case endings – from ‘सुँ’ to ‘सुप्’ – listed in the सूत्रम् 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्‌।
Note: The अनुवृत्ति: of सुँप् runs from the सूत्रम् 2-1-2 सुबामन्त्रिते पराङ्गवत्‌ स्वरे to all the rules down to 2-2-29 चार्थे द्वन्द्वः।
Note: This सूत्रम् 2-1-4 is interpreted as a अधिकार-सूत्रम् as well as a विधि-सूत्रम्। As a अधिकार-सूत्रम् (a governing rule) it exerts its influence on all the rules which prescribe compounding of one term with another term. This section goes from this सूत्रम् down to 2-2-22 क्त्वा च। As a विधि-सूत्रम् it prescribes (optional) compounding between one term ending in a सुँप् affix with another term ending in a सुँप् affix. When we encounter an accepted usage (शिष्ट-प्रयोग:) of a compound which does not fall in any one of the designated categories like अव्ययीभाव: (ref. 2-1-5 अव्ययीभावः) etc, then we have to use this सूत्रम् 2-1-4 to justify the compounding. A compound thus formed is called a केवल-समास: or सामान्य-समास: or सुप्सुपा or सह सुपा।
Note: वृत्त्यर्थावबोधकं वाक्यं विग्रहः – The sentence which explains the meaning of the वृत्ति: (integrated/aggregated word-form) is called विग्रह: (dissolution/analysis.) स च लौकिकोऽलौकिकश्चेति द्विधा । विग्रह: is of two kinds – (i) लौकिक: common/popular and (ii) अलौकिक: (शास्त्रीय:) technical.
Note: There is a अलौकिक-विग्रह: for every compound. But on the other hand a लौकिक-विग्रह: only exists for those compounds where the compounding is optional. In the case of a नित्य-समास: either there is no लौकिक-विग्रह: possible at all or if there is one it has to be अस्वपद-लौकिक-विग्रह: (constructed using words which are not actually present in the compound.)

For the present example, the लौकिक-विग्रह: is as follows –

(2) पूर्वं कृतम् = कृतपूर्वम् meaning ‘(that which has) been done before.’

The अलौकिक-विग्रह: is as follows:

(3) पूर्व अम् कृत सुँ । The compound gets the designation प्रातिपदिकम् by 1-2-46 कृत्तद्धितसमासाश्च।

(4) कृतपूर्व । By 2-4-71 सुपो धातुप्रातिपदिकयोः – A सुँप् affix takes a लुक् elision when it is a part of a धातुः or a प्रातिपदिकम्।

Note: In order to determine which term (‘पूर्व’ or ‘कृत’) should be placed in the prior position in the compound we take the hint from the compound ‘भूतपूर्व’ which पाणिनि: himself has used in the सूत्रम् 5-3-53 भूतपूर्वे चरट्। In the compound ‘भूतपूर्व’, पाणिनि: has placed the participle ‘भूत’ in the prior position and ‘पूर्व’ in the latter position. Following this guideline, in our present example we place the participle ‘कृत’ in the prior position and ‘पूर्व’ in the latter position.

‘कृतपूर्व’ is an adjective which can go in all three genders. It has been used in the neuter gender in the verse.

Questions:

1. Where has the सूत्रम् 2-1-4 सह सुपा (used in step 1) been used to form a compound in the last fifteen verses of Chapter Eleven of the गीता?

2. Commenting on the सूत्रम् 2-1-4 सह सुपा the सिद्धान्तकौमुदी says – ‘सह’ इति योगो विभज्यते। सुबन्तं समर्थेन सह समस्यते। योगविभागस्येष्टसिद्ध्यर्थत्वात् कतिपयतिङन्तोत्तरपदोऽयं समास:। स च छन्दस्येव। Please explain.

3. In which sense has a third case affix been used in the form मनसा in the verse? In which sense has it been used in मया?
i) कर्तरि
ii) करणे
iii) हेतौ
iv) None of the above.

4. Where has the सूत्रम् 3-3-94 स्त्रियां क्तिन् been used in the verse?

5. In the commentary which other case affix (besides a third case affix) could have been used in the form निमित्तेन (and केन) to convey the same meaning?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“I haven’t read this book before.” Paraphrase to passive – “This book has not been read by me before.”

Easy questions:

1. Where has the सूत्रम् 6-1-10 श्लौ been used in the verse?

2. In which word in the commentary has the affix शप् taken the लुक् elision?

Today we will look at the form मानुष्यम् nAs from श्रीमद्-वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् 5.25.20.

सर्वथा तेन हीनाया रामेण विदितात्मना । तीक्ष्णं विषमिवास्वाद्य दुर्लभं मम जीवितम् ।। ५-२५-१७ ।।
कीदृशं तु महापापं मया देहान्तरे कृतम् । तेनेदं प्राप्यते दुःखं महादुःखं सुदारुणम् ।। ५-२५-१८ ।।
जीवितं त्यक्तुमिच्छामि शोकेन महता वृता । राक्षसीभिश्च रक्षन्त्या रामो नासाद्यते मया ।। ५-२५-१९ ।।
धिगस्तु खलु मानुष्यं धिगस्तु परवश्यताम् । न शक्यं यत्परित्यक्तुमात्मच्छन्देन जीवितम् ।। ५-२५-२० ।।

Gita Press translation – “My life, now that I have been separated from the aforesaid Śrī Rāma, a knower of the Self, is hard to sustain (even) as for one who has swallowed a virulent poison (17). What kind of major sin was actually perpetrated by me in another body (in a previous existence)? Due to that this terrible and most cruel major sorrow is being experienced by me (18). Beset (that I am) with this intense grief, I long to give up the ghost; for Śrī Rāma can never be reached by me so long as I am being guarded by the ogresses (19). Shame indeed be upon the human state and shame upon dependence on others, due to which it is not possible for me (even) to yield up life of my own (free) will!”(20)

मानुष्यम् is द्वितीया-एकवचनम् of the नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘मानुष्य’।

(1) मानुष्य + अम् । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्‌। As per the वार्तिकम् (under 2-3-2 कर्मणि द्वितीया in the महाभाष्यम्) उभसर्वतसोः कार्या धिगुपर्यादिषु त्रिषु। द्वितीयाम्रेडितान्तेषु ततोऽन्यत्रापि दृश्यते – A second case affix (‘अम्’, ‘औट्’, ‘शस्’) is used following a प्रातिपदिकम् (nominal stem) co-occurring with ‘उभयत:’ or ‘सर्वत:’ or ‘धिक्’ or the duplicated terms ‘उपर्युपरि’, ‘अध्यधि’ or ‘अधोऽध:’ and may be seen being used in other instances also. Note: The duplication in ‘उपर्युपरि’, ‘अध्यधि’ and ‘अधोऽध:’ is by 8-1-7 उपर्यध्यधसः सामीप्ये।

In the present example ‘मानुष्य’ is co-occurring with ‘धिक्’, hence it takes a second case affix.

(2) मानुष्य + अम् । By 7-1-24 अतोऽम् – The affixes ‘सुँ’ and ‘अम्’ that follow a neuter अङ्गम् ending in the short vowel ‘अ’ take ‘अम्’ as their replacement.
Note: 1-3-4 न विभक्तौ तुस्माः prevents the ending letter ‘म्’ of the affix ‘अम्’ from getting the इत्-सञ्ज्ञा ।
Note: 7-1-24 अतोऽम् is required here to prevent 7-1-23 स्वमोर्नपुंसकात्‌ from applying.

(3) मानुष्यम् । By 6-1-107 अमि पूर्व: – In place of a preceding letter ‘अक्’ and the following vowel (‘अच्’) belonging to the affix ‘अम्’ there is a single substitute of that preceding अक् letter.

Questions:

1. Where has the वार्तिकम् (under 2-3-2 कर्मणि द्वितीया in the महाभाष्यम्) उभसर्वतसोः कार्या धिगुपर्यादिषु त्रिषु। द्वितीयाम्रेडितान्तेषु ततोऽन्यत्रापि दृश्यते been used in the verses 30-40 of Chapter Eleven of the गीता?

2. In which other word (besides मानुष्यम्) in the verses does the वार्तिकम् (under 2-3-2 कर्मणि द्वितीया in the महाभाष्यम्) उभसर्वतसोः कार्या धिगुपर्यादिषु त्रिषु। द्वितीयाम्रेडितान्तेषु ततोऽन्यत्रापि दृश्यते apply?

3. In which sense has a third case affix been used in the word तेन used in verse 18?
i) कर्तरि
ii) करणे
iii) हेतौ
iv) None of the above.

4. Where has the सूत्रम् 8-2-45 ओदितश्च been used in the verses?

5. Which सूत्रम् justifies the use of the affix ‘क्त’ in the word जीवितम् in the verses?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“Shame on the son who does not attend to his (own) mother and father.” Form a सन्नन्त-धातु: by adding the affix सन् to the verbal root श्रु (श्रु श्रवणे १. १०९२) for ‘to attend to’ (literally ‘to desire to listen to.’) Note: Recall 1-3-57 ज्ञाश्रुस्मृदृशां सनः।

Easy questions:

1. In which तिङन्तं पदम् used in the verses has the affix णिच् been elided?

2. Which सूत्रम् prescribes the affix यक् in the form प्राप्यते?

Today we will look at the form सुरभेः f-Ab-s from रघुवंशम् verse 2-54.

कथं नु शक्योऽनुनयो महर्षेर्विश्राणनाच्चान्यपयस्विनाम् ।
इमामनूनां सुरभेरवेहि रुद्रौजसा तु प्रहृतं त्वयास्याम् ॥ 2-54॥

टीका –
अनुनयः क्रोधापनयः। चकारो वाकारार्थः। महर्षेः अनुनयः च वान्यासां पयस्विनीनां दोग्ध्रीणां गवां [अन्यपयस्विनाम्] विश्राणनाद् दानात्। ‘त्यागो वितरणं दानमुत्सर्जनविसर्जने। विश्राणनं वितरणम्’ इत्यमरः। कथं नु शक्य:। न शक्य इत्यर्थः। अत्र हेतुमाह – इमां गां सुरभेः कामधेनोः। ‘पञ्चमी विभक्ते’ इति पञ्चमी। अनूनाम् अन्यूनाम् अवेहि जानीहि। तर्हि कथमस्याः परिभवो भूयादित्याह – रुद्रौजसेति। अस्यां गवि त्वया कर्त्रा प्रहृतं तु प्रहारस्तु। ‘नपुंसके भावे क्तः’। रुद्रौजसा ईश्वरसामर्थ्येन। न तु स्वयमित्यर्थः। ‘सप्तम्यधिकरणे च’ इति सप्तमी ।।

Translation – And how is this pacification of (the anger of) the great sage possible by the gift of ordinary milch-cows? Know that this cow is in no way inferior to Surabhi (the divine cow); that you have attacked her is only through the power of Rudra.

सुरभेः is पञ्चमी-एकवचनम् of the स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘सुरभि’।

(1) सुरभि + ङसिँ । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिँभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्। As per 2-3-42 पञ्चमी विभक्ते – A fifth case affix (‘ङसिँ’, ‘भ्याम्’, ‘भ्यस्’) is used following a प्रातिपदिकम् (nominal stem) which denotes a class or individual (thing or person) from which a separate class or individual is being distinguished (based on a genus or quality or action or name.)

In the present example ‘गो’ (‘cow’ – represented by the pronoun ‘इदम्’ (‘this’)) is being distinguished from ‘सुरभि’ (‘the divine cow’) based on the quality of being ‘अनूना’ (‘not inferior.’) Hence as per 2-3-42, the प्रातिपदिकम् ‘सुरभि’ takes a fifth case affix.

‘सुरभि’ gets the घि-सञ्ज्ञा by 1-4-7 शेषो घ्यसखि – When a short ‘इ’ ending or short ‘उ’ ending term – except for ‘सखि’ – does not have the नदी-सञ्ज्ञा then it gets the घि-सञ्ज्ञा।

(2) सुरभि + अस् । अनुबन्ध-लोपः by 1-3-2 उपदेशेऽजनुनासिक इत्, 1-3-8 लशक्वतद्धिते and 1-3-9 तस्य लोपः।

(3) सुरभे + अस् । By 7-3-111 घेर्ङिति – When a ङित् (having the letter ‘ङ्’ as a इत्) सुँप् affix follows, then a अङ्गम् having the घि-सञ्ज्ञा takes the गुण: substitution. Note: As per 1-1-52 अलोऽन्त्यस्य the गुण: substitution takes the place of only the ending letter (in this case ‘इ’) of the अङ्गम् ‘सुरभि’।

(4) सुरभेस् । By 6-1-110 ङसिँङसोश्च – In place of a preceding एङ् (‘ए’, ‘ओ’) letter and the following short ‘अ’ of the affix ‘ङसिँ’ or ‘ङस्’, there is a single substitute of the former (एङ् letter.)

(5) सुरभेः । रुँत्व-विसर्गौ by 8-2-66 ससजुषो रुः and 8-3-15 खरवसानयोर्विसर्जनीयः।

Questions:

1. In the first verse of which Chapter of the गीता has the सूत्रम् 2-3-42 पञ्चमी विभक्ते (used in step 1) been used?

2. Commenting on the सूत्रम् 2-3-42 पञ्चमी विभक्ते the तत्त्वबोधिनी says – इदं च सूत्रं बुद्धिप्रकल्पितापायमाश्रित्यापादानप्रकरणे भाष्ये प्रत्याख्यातम्। Please explain.

3. Which कृत् affix is used to derive the नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘विश्राणन’ (used in the form विश्राणनात् (पञ्चमी-एकवचनम्) in the verse)?

4. Where has the सूत्रम् 3-3-114 नपुंसके भावे क्तः been used in the verse?

5. Which सूत्रम् justifies the use of a seventh case affix in the form अस्याम् used in the verse?

6. How to say this in Sanskrit?
“The truth is better than silence.” Use the adjective प्रातिपदिकम् ‘वर’ for ‘better.’

Easy questions:

1. From which verbal root is the form अवेहि derived?

2. Where has the सूत्रम् 6-4-113 ई हल्यघोः been used in the commentary?

Today we will look at the form धर्मभृताम् mGp from श्रीमद्भागवतम् 1.10.1.

शौनक उवाच
हत्वा स्वरिक्थस्पृध आततायिनो युधिष्ठिरो धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः । सहानुजैः प्रत्यवरुद्धभोजनः कथं प्रवृत्तः किमकारषीत्ततः ।। १-१०-१ ।।
सूत उवाच
वंशं कुरोर्वंशदवाग्निनिर्हृतं संरोहयित्वा भवभावनो हरिः । निवेशयित्वा निजराज्य ईश्वरो युधिष्ठिरं प्रीतमना बभूव ह ।। १-१०-२ ।।

श्रीधर-स्वामि-टीका
राज्यं चकारेत्युक्तं तत्र पृच्छति – हत्वेति । स्वस्य रिक्थे धने स्पर्धन्ते स्म ये ते तथा । यद्वा स्वरिक्थाय स्पृत्संग्रामो येषामत एव धनादिहरणादाततायिनस्तान्हत्वा । प्रत्यवरुद्धभोजनो बन्धुवधदुःखेन संकुचितभोगो, राज्यलाभेन प्राप्तभोगो वा । कथं राज्ये प्रवृत्तः, प्रवृत्तो वा ततः किमकार्षीत् ।। १ ।। राज्यप्रवृत्तौ श्रीकृष्णस्य प्रीतिं पर्यालोच्य प्रवृत्त इत्याशयेनोत्तरमाह । वंशं कुरोः संरोहयित्वा परीक्षिद्रक्षणेन संरोह्याङ्कुरितं कृत्वा । कथंभूतम् । वंशदवाग्निनिर्हृतं वंश एव दवो वनं तस्मादुद्भूतो यः क्रोधरूपोऽग्निस्तेन निर्हृतं दग्धम् । निजराज्ये निवेश्य च ।। २ ।।

Gita Press translation – Śaunaka said: Having got rid of the ruffians who sought to rob him of his lawful heritage, how did Yudhiṣṭhira, the foremost of pious rulers, proceed (to rule his kingdom) with his younger brothers and what did he accomplish later, averse as he was to the gratification of his senses? (1) Sūta continued: Having revived the race of Kuru, that had been consumed by the fire of internecine feud – even as the wild fire produced by the rubbing of bamboo stems against one another consumes a whole forest of bamboos – and established Yudhiṣṭhira on his throne, the almighty Śrī Hari (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), the promoter of the world, rejoiced at heart (2).

धर्मभृताम् is पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् of the प्रातिपदिकम् ‘धर्मभृत्’।

(1) धर्मभृत् + आम् । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिँभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्। As per 2-3-41 यतश्च निर्धारणम्‌ – A sixth case affix (‘ङस्’, ‘ओस्’, ‘आम्’) or a seventh case affix (‘ङि’, ‘ओस्’, ‘सुप्’) is used following a प्रातिपदिकम् (nominal stem) which denotes a group/whole from which an element/part is to be singled out based on a genus or quality or action or proper name.

In the present example, ‘युधिष्ठिर’ is being singled out from the group denoted by ‘धर्मभृत्’ (‘pious ruler’) based on the quality of being ‘वरिष्ठ’ (‘foremost.’) Hence the conditions for applying 2-3-41 are satisfied and a sixth case affix is used following the प्रातिपदिकम् ‘धर्मभृत्’। (A seventh case affix could have also been used.)

1-3-4 न विभक्तौ तुस्माः prevents the ending letter ‘म्’ of the affix ‘आम्’ from getting इत्-सञ्ज्ञा।

= धर्मभृताम् ।

Questions:

1. In the first verse of which Chapter of the गीता has the सूत्रम् 2-3-41 यतश्च निर्धारणम्‌ (used in step 1) been used?

2. Which कृत् affix is used to form the उपपद-समास: ‘धर्मभृत्’?

3. Why is the form संरोहयित्वा not appropriate in the classical language? What is the correct form?

4. Where has the सूत्रम् 6-4-37 अनुदात्तोपदेशवनतितनोत्यादीनामनुनासिकलोपो झलि क्ङिति been used in the verses?

5. Which सूत्रम् justifies the use of a third case affix in the word अनुजै: used in the verses?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“Pāṇini is the foremost among grammarians.” Use the masculine प्रातिपदिकम् ‘वैयाकरण’ for ‘grammarian.’

Easy questions:

1. Can you spot the augment ‘वुक्’ in the verses?

2. Which सूत्रम् prescribes the वृद्धि: substitution in the form अकार्षीत्?

Today we will look at the form सत्त्वेषु nLp from रघुवंशम् verse 2-14.

शशाम वृष्ट्यापि विना दवाग्निरासीद्विशेषा फलपुष्पवृद्धिः ।
ऊनं न सत्त्वेष्वधिको बबाधे तस्मिन्वनं गोप्तरि गाहमाने ॥ 2-14॥

टीका –
गोप्तरि तस्मिन् राज्ञि वनं गाहमाने प्रविशति सति वृष्ट्या विनापि । दवाग्निः वनाग्निः । ‘दवदावौ वनानले’ इति हैमः । शशाम । फलानां पुष्पाणां च वृद्धिः [फलपुष्पवृद्धिः]। विशेष्यत इति विशेषा अतिशयिता आसीत् । कर्मार्थे घञ्प्रत्ययः । सत्त्वेषु जन्तुषु मध्ये । ‘यतश्च निर्धारणम्’ इति सप्तमी । अधिकः प्रबलो व्याघ्रादिः ऊनं दुर्बलं हरिणादिकं न बबाधे ।।

Translation – As soon as he – the protector – entered the forest, the forest-fire was extinguished even without a shower; there was an abundant growth of fruits and flowers and the strong among the beasts did not torment the weak.

सत्त्वेषु is the सप्तमी-बहुवचनम् of the नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘सत्त्व’।

(1) सत्त्व + सुप् । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिँभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्। As per 2-3-41 यतश्च निर्धारणम्‌ – A sixth case affix (‘ङस्’, ‘ओस्’, ‘आम्’) or a seventh case affix (‘ङि’, ‘ओस्’, ‘सुप्’) is used following a प्रातिपदिकम् (nominal stem) which denotes a group/whole from which an element/part is to be singled out based on a genus or quality or action or proper name.

In the present example, ‘अधिक’ (‘strong’) as well as ‘ऊन’ (‘weak’) is being singled out from the group denoted by ‘सत्त्व’ (‘beast.’) Hence the conditions for applying 2-3-41 are satisfied and a seventh case affix is used following the प्रातिपदिकम् ‘सत्त्व’। (A sixth case affix could have also been used.)

(2) सत्त्व + सु । अनुबन्ध-लोपः by 1-3-3 हलन्त्यम् and 1-3-9 तस्य लोपः।

(3) सत्त्वे + सु । By 7-3-103 बहुवचने झल्येत् – The ending letter ‘अ’ of a अङ्गम् changes to ‘ए’ when followed by a plural सुँप् affix beginning with a झल् letter.

(4) सत्त्वेषु । By 8-3-59 आदेशप्रत्यययोः।

Questions:

1. Where has the सूत्रम् 2-3-41 यतश्च निर्धारणम्‌ (used in step 1) been used for the first time in Chapter Ten of the गीता?

2. What are the alternate forms for गोप्तरि (प्रातिपदिकम् ‘गोप्तृ’, पुंलिङ्गे सप्तमी-एकवचनम्)? (Hint: Consider the सूत्रम् 7-2-44 स्वरतिसूतिसूयतिधूञूदितो वा and the सूत्रम् 3-1-31 आयादय आर्धधातुके वा।)

3. Which सूत्रम् justifies the use of a third case affix in the form वृष्ट्या?

4. Can you spot the augment मुँक् in the verses?

5. Where has the सूत्रम् 2-3-37 यस्य च भावेन भावलक्षणम्‌ been used in the verses?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“Arjuna became the best among the archers.” Use the कृत् affix क्विँप् to form a उपपद-समास: for ‘archer’ (= ‘one who bears a bow’ = धनुर्बिभर्ति।)

Easy questions:

1. Which सूत्रम् prescribes the substitution ‘ई’ in the form आसीत्?

2. Where has the सूत्रम् 3-4-81 लिटस्तझयोरेशिरेच् been used in the verses?

Today we will look at the form हैहयानाम् mGp from श्रीमद्भागवतम् 9.15.17.

श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच
हैहयानामधिपतिरर्जुनः क्षत्रियर्षभः । दत्तं नारायणस्यांशमाराध्य परिकर्मभिः ।। ९-१५-१७ ।।
बाहून्दशशतं लेभे दुर्धर्षत्वमरातिषु । अव्याहतेन्द्रियौजःश्रीतेजोवीर्ययशोबलम् ।। ९-१५-१८ ।।
योगेश्वरत्वमैश्वर्यं गुणा यत्राणिमादयः । चचाराव्याहतगतिर्लोकेषु पवनो यथा ।। ९-१५-१९ ।।

श्रीधर-स्वामि-टीका
कार्तवीर्यार्जुनेन कृतमपराधं वक्तुं तस्य दर्पहेतुमैश्वर्यादिकमाह – हैहयानामिति षड्भिः – परिकर्मभिः परिचर्याभिर्दत्तं दत्तात्रेयमाराध्य ।। १७ ।। अव्याहतमिन्द्रियादिकं च लेभे ।। १८ ।। यत्र यस्मिन्नैश्वर्येऽणिमादयो गुणाः ।। १९ ।।

Gita Press translation – Śrī Śuka replied: Having propitiated Lord Datta (better known as Dattātreya), a part manifestation of Lord Nārāyaṇa, through acts of worship, Arjuna, the jewel among the Kṣatriyas and the then ruler of the Haihayas, had secured a thousand arms, formidableness in the eyes of foes, uninterrupted soundness of the senses and organs of action, affluence, glory, prowess, fame and bodily strength, mastery of Yoga and superhuman power which was characterized by virtues such as the capacity to assume an atomic form. His movement being unimpeded (everywhere), he went about the worlds like the wind (17-19).

हैहयानाम् is the षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् of the पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘हैहय’।

(1) हैहय + आम् । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिँभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्। As per 2-3-39 स्वामीश्वराधिपतिदायादसाक्षिप्रतिभूप्रसूतैश्च – A sixth case affix (‘ङस्’, ‘ओस्’, ‘आम्’) or a seventh case affix (‘ङि’, ‘ओस्’, ‘सुप्’) is used following a प्रातिपदिकम् (nominal stem) co-occurring with ‘स्वामी’ (master) or ‘ईश्वर’ (lord) or ‘अधिपति’ (ruler) or ‘दायाद’ (heir) or ‘साक्षिन्’ (witness) or ‘प्रतिभू’ (guarantor) or ‘प्रसूत’ (offspring.)
In the present example, the प्रातिपदिकम् ‘हैहय’ is co-occurring with अधिपति:। Hence the condition for applying 2-3-39 is satisfied and a sixth case affix is used following the प्रातिपदिकम् ‘हैहय’। (A seventh case affix could have also been used.)
1-3-4 न विभक्तौ तुस्माः prevents the ending letter ‘म्’ of the affix ‘आम्’ from getting इत्-सञ्ज्ञा।

See question 2.

(2) हैहय + नुँट् आम् । By 7-1-54 ह्रस्वनद्यापो नुट्, 1-1-46 आद्यन्तौ टकितौ।

(3) हैहय + नाम् । अनुबन्ध-लोपः by 1-3-2 उपदेशेऽजनुनासिक इत्, 1-3-3 हलन्त्यम् and 1-3-9 तस्य लोपः।

(4) हैहयानाम् । By 6-4-3 नामि – The ending vowel of an अङ्गम् gets elongated if followed by the term ‘नाम्’ ।

Questions:

1. Where may the सूत्रम् 2-3-39 स्वामीश्वराधिपतिदायादसाक्षिप्रतिभूप्रसूतैश्च (used in step 1) be applied in the first ten verses of Chapter Four of the गीता?

2. Commenting on the सूत्रम् 2-3-39 स्वामीश्वराधिपतिदायादसाक्षिप्रतिभूप्रसूतैश्च the सिद्धान्तकौमुदी says – षष्ठ्यामेव प्राप्तायां पाक्षिक-सप्तम्यर्थं वचनम्। Please explain.

3. Commenting on the सूत्रम् 2-3-39 स्वामीश्वराधिपतिदायादसाक्षिप्रतिभूप्रसूतैश्च the तत्त्वबोधिनी says – ‘दायमादत्ते’ इति दायादः। सोपसर्गादप्यादन्तादत एव निपातनात्कः। Please explain.

4. Where has the सूत्रम् 7-1-37 समासेऽनञ्पूर्वे क्त्वो ल्यप्‌ been used in the verses?

5. Which सूत्रम् justifies the use of the affix तुमुँन् in the form वक्तुम् used in the commentary?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“Indra is the ruler of the gods.”

Easy questions:

1. Where has the सूत्रम् 6-4-120 अत एकहल्मध्येऽनादेशादेर्लिटि been used in the verses?

2. Why doesn’t the सूत्रम् 6-4-120 अत एकहल्मध्येऽनादेशादेर्लिटि apply in the form चचार? (Which condition is not satisfied?)

Today we will look at the form राज्ञः mGs from श्रीमद्भागवतम् 4.8.10.

एकदा सुरुचेः पुत्रमङ्कमारोप्य लालयन् । उत्तमं नारुरुक्षन्तं ध्रुवं राजाभ्यनन्दत ।। ४-८-९ ।।
तथा चिकीर्षमाणं तं सपत्न्यास्तनयं ध्रुवम् । सुरुचिः शृण्वतो राज्ञः सेर्ष्यमाहातिगर्विता ।। ४-८-१० ।।
न वत्स नृपतेर्धिष्ण्यं भवानारोढुमर्हति । न गृहीतो मया यत्त्वं कुक्षावपि नृपात्मजः ।। ४-८-११ ।।

श्रीधर-स्वामि-टीका –
तयोः प्रियाप्रियत्वे प्रपञ्चयन् ध्रुवचरित्रमाह पञ्चभिरध्यायैः । सुरुचेः पुत्रमुत्तमसंज्ञं लालयन् ।। ९ ।। तथा अङ्कारोहणं चिकीर्षमाणम् ।। १० ।। गर्वोक्तिमेवाह त्रिभिः – नेति । नृपतेर्धिष्ण्यमासनं नृपात्मजोऽपि भवान्नारोढुमर्हति ।। ११ ।।

Gita Press translation – On a certain day, while fondling Suruci’s son, prince Uttama, whom he had seated on his lap, the king (Uttānapāda) did not welcome Dhruva, who too sought to climb to his lap (9). To Dhruva, her co-wife’s son, thus striving, Suruci, who was exceedingly proud (of the king’s attentions), spitefully spoke (as follows), the king (quietly) listening :- (10) “O child, you are not fit to ascend the royal throne, in as much as, though sprung from the king’s loins, you were not conceived by me (11).

राज्ञः is षष्ठी-एकवचनम् of the पुंलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘राजन्’।

(1) राजन् + ङस् । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिँभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्। As per the सूत्रम् 2-3-38 षष्ठी चानादरे – A sixth case also (in addition to a seventh case affix) is used following a प्रातिपदिकम् (nominal stem) which denotes the one (agent/object) whose action (the timing of which is known) gives an indication of (the timing of) another action, provided there is a sense of disrespect/disregard (‘in spite of.’)
Note: In this sense, the genitive absolute is used more often than the locative absolute.

In the present example, the प्रातिपदिकम् (‘राजन्’) which denotes the agent (the king) whose action of शृण्वतः (listening) gives an indication of another action (सुरुचिः आह – Suruci spoke) and there is a sense of disrespect/disregard. Hence the conditions for applying the सूत्रम् 2-3-38 षष्ठी चानादरे are satisfied and the प्रातिपदिकम् (‘राजन्’) takes a sixth case affix. (It could have also taken a seventh case affix.)

(2) राजन् + अस् । अनुबन्ध-लोपः by 1-3-8 लशक्वतद्धिते and 1-3-9 तस्य लोपः। 1-3-4 न विभक्तौ तुस्माः prevents the ending letter ‘स्’ of the affix ‘ङस्’ from getting इत्-सञ्ज्ञा।
Note: The अङ्गम् ‘राजन्’ gets the भ-सञ्ज्ञा by 1-4-18 यचि भम् ।

(3) राज्न् + अस् । By 6-4-134 अल्लोपोऽनः – There is an elision of the letter ‘अ’ of ‘अन्’ when
i) the ‘अन्’ belongs to a अङ्गम् and
ii) the ‘अन्’ is (immediately) followed by a ‘स्वादि’ affix (ref. 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्‌) which is not सर्वनामस्थानम् and which either begins with the letter ‘य्’ or a vowel (अच्)।

(4) राज्न् + अ: । रुँत्व-विसर्गौ by 8-2-66 ससजुषो रुः and 8-3-15 खरवसानयोर्विसर्जनीयः।

(5) राज्ञः । By 8-4-40 स्तोः श्चुना श्चुः – When the letter ‘स्’ or a letter of the त-वर्ग: (‘त्’, ‘थ्’, ‘द्’, ‘ध्’, ‘न्’) comes in contact with either the letter ‘श्’ or a letter of the च-वर्ग: (‘च्’, ‘छ्’, ‘ज्’, ‘झ्’, ‘ञ्’), then it is replaced respectively by ‘श्’, च-वर्ग: (‘च्’, ‘छ्’, ‘ज्’, ‘झ्’, ‘ञ्’)।

Questions:

1. The वृत्ति: of the सूत्रम् 2-3-38 षष्ठी चानादरे is – अनादराधिक्ये भावलक्षणे षष्ठीसप्तम्यौ स्त: । Commenting on this the तत्त्वबोधिनी says – केवलभावलक्षणे सप्तम्येव, अनादराधिक्ये तु षष्ठीसप्तम्याविति निष्कर्षः। Please explain.

2. Where has the सूत्रम् 6-4-16 अज्झनगमां सनि been used in the verses?

3. Which सूत्रम् prescribes the substitution ‘प्’ in the form आरोप्य?

4. From which verbal root is form गृहीत: (प्रातिपदिकम् ‘गृहीत’, पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम्) derived?

5. Which कृत् affix is used to derive the नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘आसन’ (used in the form आसनम् (द्वितीया-एकवचनम्) in the commentary)?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“In spite of the father watching, the boy hit (his) brother.”

Easy questions:

1. Can you spot the augment अट् in the verses?

2. Where has the सूत्रम् 7-3-119 अच्च घेः been used in the verses?

Today we will look at the form रामे mLs from श्रीमद्वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् 7.90.1.

तथोक्तवति रामे तु तस्य जन्म तदद्भुतम् । उवाच लक्ष्मणो भूयो भरतश्च महायशाः ।। ७-९०-१ ।।
इला सा सोमपुत्रस्य संवत्सरमथोषिता । अकरोत्किं नरश्रेष्ठ तत्त्वं शंसितुमर्हसि ।। ७-९०-२ ।।
तयोस्तद्वाक्यमाधुर्यं निशम्य परिपृच्छतोः । रामः पुनरुवाचेमां प्रजापतिसुते कथाम् ।। ७-९०-३ ।।
पुरुषत्वं गते शूरे बुधः परमबुद्धिमान् । संवर्तं परमोदारमाजुहाव महायशाः ।। ७-९०-४ ।।

Gita Press translation – On Śrī Rāma describing his (Purūravā’s) wonderful birth, Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata the famous one said again : “O best among men, please tell us what Ilā did after staying a year with the son of Soma (Budha).” (1-2) Hearing those sweet words of those two, (Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata) who eagerly asked him, Śrī Rāma again described the story of the son of Prajāpati (Ila) (3). When (Ilā) had regained manhood, the very wise one and possessed of fame, Budha, reckoned the very noble Saṁvarta (Ṛṣi) (4).

रामे is सप्तमी-एकवचनम् of the पुंल्लिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिकम् ‘राम’।

(1) राम + ङि । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्‌। As per the सूत्रम् 2-3-37 यस्य च भावेन भावलक्षणम्‌ – A seventh case affix (‘ङि’, ‘ओस्’, ‘सुप्’) is used following a प्रातिपदिकम् (nominal stem) which denotes the one (agent/object) whose action (the timing of which is known) gives an indication of (the timing of) another action.
Note: A सप्तमी used in this manner is called भावलक्षण-सप्तमी or भाव-सप्तमी or सत्-सप्तमी or सति-सप्तमी। In English it is called Locative Absolute.
Note: The action (लक्षण-क्रिया) in the absolute clause is generally expressed by using a participle ending in a कृत् affix. This participle (here ‘उक्तवत्’) – being in grammatical agreement with the प्रातिपदिकम् (here the agent ‘राम’) which denotes the agent/object of the action – also takes the seventh case affix.

(2) राम + इ । अनुबन्ध-लोपः by 1-3-8 लशक्वतद्धिते and 1-3-9 तस्य लोपः।

(3) रामे । By 6-1-87 आद्गुणः।

Questions:

1. Where has the सूत्रम् 2-3-37 यस्य च भावेन भावलक्षणम्‌ been used in the first twenty verses of Chapter Two of the गीता?

2. Where else (besides in रामे) has the सूत्रम् 2-3-37 यस्य च भावेन भावलक्षणम्‌ been used in the verses?

3. Which सूत्रम् justifies the use of a second case affix in the form संवत्सरम् used in the verses?

4. Where has the सूत्रम् 3-4-65 शकधृषज्ञाग्लाघटरभलभक्रमसहार्हास्त्यर्थेषु तुमुन् been used in the verses?

5. Can you spot the substitution ‘ल्यप्’ (in place of ‘त्वा’) in the verses?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“When I read the Geeta all my doubts vanished.” Use the verbal root √नश् (णशँ अदर्शने ४. ९१) for ‘to vanish.’

Easy questions:

1. Where has the सूत्रम् 7-2-109.html">7-2-109 दश्च been used in the verses?

2. In which word in the verses has the affix ‘उ’ been used?