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What is the main source of sound described in the Mähäshwarasūtra?
What is the main source of sound described in the Mähäshwarasūtra?
What does the term 'Pratyāhar' refer to in the context of the Mähäshwarasūtra?
What does the term 'Pratyāhar' refer to in the context of the Mähäshwarasūtra?
How many chapters does Pāṇini's text Aṣṭādhyāyī consist of?
How many chapters does Pāṇini's text Aṣṭādhyāyī consist of?
Which of the following is NOT included in the Mähäshwarasūtra's sound sequence?
Which of the following is NOT included in the Mähäshwarasūtra's sound sequence?
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What role do Itamjank words play in the Mähäshwarasūtra?
What role do Itamjank words play in the Mähäshwarasūtra?
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Study Notes
Mähäshvarasūtra
- Alternative names: Shivasūtrajala, Sūtrasamāmnāya, Pāṇinīyasūtra
- Pāṇini's work: Ashtadhyāyī (8 chapters)
- Ashtadhyāyī consists of 1 chapter and 5 parts
- Mähäshvarasūtra - sound produced from Mahesh's drum
- Interstitial (Virama) and vowel-like sounds
- Consonants between 'ach' and 'ch'
- Examples of Hala and Sutras
- Vowels, Consonants, and other sounds
- List of sounds with respective letters
- Consonant clusters using different sounds
- Classification of consonants (first group)
- Another classification of consonants (second group)
- Classifications of consonants (third group)
- Classifications of consonants (fourth group)
- Classifications of consonants (fifth group)
Sanskrit Varnmala
- Vowels (a, ā, i, ī, u, ū, ṛ, ṛ̥, ḷ, ę, āi, o, au, am, aḥ)
- Additional symbols
- Consonants (k, kh, g, gh, ṅ, c, ch, j, jh, ñ, ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, ṇ, t, th, d, dh, n, p, ph, b, bh, m, y, r, l, v, ś, ṣ, s, h)
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Explore the intricate details of the Mähäshvarasūtra, along with the Sanskrit Varnmala, which includes classifications of vowels and consonants. Dive into the sound system represented in Pāṇini's Ashtadhyāyī, understanding interstitial sounds and consonant clusters. This quiz will enhance your knowledge of sound structures in Sanskrit.
