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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

gātrānulepanī	1.2.134	Feminine	Singular	varttiḥ

saṃvarttikā		Feminine	Singular	navadalam	a new leaf of lotus

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anvāvṛt

to roll near or along

; to revolve or move after, follow

etc.: Intensive -varīvartti- (imperfect tense 3. pl. /anv /āvarīvuḥ-for vṛtuḥ-), to drive or move after or along

arthapada

n. Name of the vārttika-s on

āvṛt

P. (only perfect tense in

, -vav/arta-) A1. -vartate- (Aorist 3. sg. /āvṛtsata-

; infinitive mood -v/ṛte-

) to turn or draw round or back or near

; to turn or go towards ; to turn round or back, return, revolve

etc.: Causal P. -vartayati- (Ved. subjunctive -vav/artati- Potential -vavṛtyāt-,etc.) A1. -vartayate- (Ved. Potential -vavṛtīta-,etc.) to cause to turn, roll ; to draw or turn towards ; to lead near or towards ; to bring back ; to turn round or back

etc. ; to repeat, recite, say repeatedly ; to pray

etc.: Intensive -varīvartti-

, to move quickly or repeatedly.

kāra

mf(ī-)n. an author (exempli gratia, 'for example' vārttika-k-)

kātyāyana

m. "descendant of kati-" (See 2. kati-), Name of the author of several treatises on ritual, grammar, etc.

(he is also author of the vārttika-s or critical annotations on the aphorisms of pāṇini-, of the yajur-veda- prātiśākhya-, and of the śrauta-sūtra-s, and is identified with vara-ruci-, the author of the prākṛta-prakāśa-)

mahābhāṣya

n. "Great Commentary", Name of patañjali-'s commentary on the sūtra-s of pāṇini- and the vārttika-s of kātyāyana-

etc. (

)

mahāvārttika

n. "great vārttika- or critical commentary", Name of kātyāyana-'s vārttika-s on the sūtra-s of pāṇini- (see māhāv-).

māhāvārttika

mf(ī-)n. (fr. mahā-v-) familiar with (kātyāyana-'s) vārttika-s

vArttika

mīmāṃsāvārttika

n. equals sātantra-vārttika-.

narendra

m. equals vārttika- or rājika-

parivṛt

A1. -vartate- (Epic also ti-; ind.p. -vṛtya-,or parī-vartam-), to turn round, revolve, move in a circle or to and fro, roll or wheel or wander about, circumambulate (accusative)

etc. ; (with hṛdi-or hṛdaye-) to run in a person's mind

; to return, go or come back to (accusative)

; to be reborn in (locative case)

; (also with anyathā-) to change, turn out different

; to abide, stay, remain

etc. ; to act, proceed, behave

: Causal -vartayati-, to cause to turn or move round or back or to and fro

etc. ; (A1.) to roll or bring near (subjunctive -vartayāte-)

; to overthrow, upset (a carriage)

; to invert, put in a reverse order

(read -vartya-for -vṛtya-) ; to change, barter, exchange

etc. ; to renew (an agreement)

; to understand or explain wrongly (words etc.)

; to turn topsy-turvy id est search thoroughly

; to destroy, annihilate

; to straiten, contract

; (A1.) to cause one's self to be turned round (in having one's head shaved all round)

(see -vartana-): Intensive -v/avartti-, to turn (intrans.) continually

pātañjalabhāṣya

n. ( pātañjalabhāṣyavarttika -varttika- n.) Name of work

rāṇaka

m. of a commentator or commentary on the tantra-vārttika- (also called nyāya-sudhā-or vārttika-yojanā-or sarvānavadya-kāriṇī-)

savārttika

mfn. (a sūtra-) with its vārttika-s

tantraṭīkā

f. Name of -vārttika- i-iv

ṭupṭīkā

f. collective Name of the last 8 books of the tantra-vārttika-.

vararuci

m. Name of a grammarian (also a poet, lexicographer, and writer on medicine, sometimes identified with kātyāyana-, the reputed author of the vārttika-s or supplementary rules of pāṇini-; he is placed by some among the nine gems of the court of vikramāditya-, and by others among the ornaments of the court of bhoja-; he was the author of the Prakrit grammar called prākṛta-prakāśa-, and is said to be the first grammarian who reduced the various dialects of Prakrit to a system)

vārttika

n. an explanatory or supplementary rule, critical gloss or annotation (added to a grammatical or philosophical sūtra- and defined to be"the exposition of the meaning, of that which is said, of that which is left unsaid, and of that which is ill or imperfectly said";the term vārttika- is, however, especially applied to kātyāyana-'s critical annotations on the aphorisms of pāṇini-'s grammar, the object of which is to consider whether pāṇini-'s rules are correct or not, and to improve on them where this may be found to be necessary;and also to similar works on various matters by kumārila-, sureśvara- etc.; see tantra-v-, śloka-v-)

vārttikakāra

m. "composer of vārttika-s", Name of kātyāyana-, kumārila- etc.

vārttikasūtrika

mfn. one who studies the vārttika-s and sūtra-s

vijñāneśvara

m. Name of an author

( vijñāneśvaratantra -tantra- n. vijñāneśvaravārttika -vārttika-, n.Name of works.)

vṛt

cl.1 A1. (

) v/artate- (rarely ti-;in veda- also vavartti-and [once in

] vartti-; subjunctive vav/artat-, vavartati-, vavṛtat-; Potential vavṛtyāt-, vavṛtīya-; imperative vavṛtsva-; imperfect tense /avavṛtran-, tranta-; perfect tense vav/arta-, vavṛt/us-, vavṛt/e-

[here also vāvṛt/e-]etc.; Aorist avart-, avṛtran- subjunctive v/artat-, vartta-

; avṛtat-

etc.; avartiṣṭa- grammar;3. plural avṛtsata-

;2. sg. vartithās-

; preceding vartiṣīṣṭa- grammar; future vartitā- grammar; vartsy/ati-, te-

etc.; vartiṣyati-, te-

etc.; Conditional avartsyat-

; avartiṣyata- grammar; infinitive mood -v/ṛte-

; -v/ṛtas-

; vartitum-

etc.; ind.p. vartitvā-and vṛttvā- grammar; -v/ṛtya-

etc.; -v/artam-

etc.), to turn, turn round, revolve, roll (also applied to the rolling down of tears)

etc. ; to move or go on, get along, advance, proceed (with instrumental case"in a particular way or manner"), take place, occur, be performed, come off

etc. ; to be, live, exist, be found, remain, stay, abide, dwell (with ātmani na-,"to be not in one's right mind";with manasi-or hṛdaye-,"to dwell or be turned or thought over in the mind";with mūrdhni-,"to be at the head of","to be of most importance"; kathaṃ vartate-with Nominal verb or kiṃ vartate-with genitive case,"how is it with?")

; to live on, subsist by (instrumental case or ind.p.),

etc. ; to pass away (as time, ciraṃ vartate gatānām-,"it is long since we went")

; to depend on (locative case)

; to be in a particular condition, be engaged in or occupied with (locative case),

etc. ; to be intent on, attend to (dative case)

; to stand or be used in the sense of (locative case)

; to act, conduct one's self, behave towards (locative case dative case,or accusative;also with itaretaram-or parasparam-,"mutually")

etc. ; to act or deal with, follow a course of conduct (also with vṛttim-), show, display, employ, use, act in any way (instrumental case or accusative) towards (locative case with parājñayā-,"to act under another's command";with prajā-rūpeṇa-,"to assume the form of a son";with priy/am-,"to act kindly";with svāni-,"to mind one's own business"; kim idam vartase-,"what are you doing there?")

etc. ; to tend or turn to, prove as (dative case)

; to be or exist or live at a particular time, be alive or present (confer, compare vartamāna-, vartiṣyamāṇa-,and vartsyat-,p.925)

etc. ; to continue (with an ind.p., atītya vartante-,"they continue to excel"; iti vartate me buddhiḥ-,"such continues my opinion")

etc. ; to hold good, continue in force, be supplied from what precedes

; to originate, arise from (ablative) or in (locative case)

; to become

; to associate with (saha-)

; to have illicit intercourse with (locative case)

: Causal vart/ayati- (Aorist avīvṛtat-or avavartat-;in

also A1. avavarti-; infinitive mood vartay/adhyai-

; Passive voice vartyate-

), to cause to turn or revolve, whirl, wave, brandish, hurl

etc. ; to produce with a turning-lathe, make anything round (as a thunderbolt, a pill etc.)

; to cause to proceed or take place or be or exist, do, perform, accomplish, display, exhibit (feelings), raise or utter (a cry), shed (tears)

etc. ; to cause to pass (as time), spend, pass, lead a life, live, subsist on or by (instrumental case), enter upon a course of conduct etc. (also with vṛttim-or vṛttyā-or vṛttena-;with bhaikṣeṇa-,"to live by begging"), conduct one's self, behave

etc. ; to set forth, relate, recount, explain, declare

; to begin to instruct (dative case)

; to understand, know, learn

; to treat

; (in law, with śiras-or śīrṣam-) to offer one's self to be punished if another is proved innocent by an ordeal

; "to speak"or"to shine" (bhāṣārthe-or bhāsārthe-)

: Desiderative v/ivṛtsati-, te- (

), vivartiṣate- (

) , to wish to turn etc.: Intensive (Vedic or Veda , rarely in later language) v/arvartti-, varīvartti-, varīvarty/ate-, varīvartate-, parasmE-pada v/arvṛtat- and v/arvṛtāna- imperfect tense 3. sg. avarīvar-, 3. plural avarīvur- (grammar also varivartti-, varīvṛtīti-, varvṛtīti-, varīvṛtyate-), to turn, roll, revolve, be, exist, prevail

[ confer, compare Latin vertere; Slavonic or Slavonian vru8te8ti,vratiti; Lithuanian varty4ti; Gothic wai4rthan; German werden; English -ward.]

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anu	vām ekaḥ pavir ā vavarta (TB. vavartti) # RV.5.62.2d; MS.4.14.10d: 231.13; TB.2.8.6.6d.

ime	jīvā vi mṛtair āvavṛtran (TA. āvavarttin !) # RV.10.18.3a; AVś.12.2.22a; TA.6.10.2a; AG.4.4.9. P: ime jīvāḥ Kauś.71.18; 86.21. Cf. BṛhD.7.11 (B).

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"vartti" has 7 results.


balīyastva	relative superiority in strength possessed by rules of grammar or by operations based on rules of grammar. This Superiority is decided generally on any one or more of the four recognised criteria such as परत्व, नित्यत्व, अन्तरङ्गत्व and अपवादत्व. The phrase अन्तरङ्गबलीयस्त्वात् very frequently occurs in the varttikas and in the Mahabhasya; confer, compare M.Bh. on P. III. 1.67, VI.i.17, 85 Vart. 15, VI. 4.62 and VII.1.1.

vararuci(1)	a reputed ancient grammarian who is identified with Katyayana, the prominent author of the Varttikas on the Sutras of Panini. Both the names वररुचि and कात्यायन are mentioned in commentary works in connection with the Varttikas on the Sutras of Panini, and it is very likely that Vararuci was the individual name of the scholar, and Katyayana his family name. The words कात्य and कात्यायन are found used in Slokavarttikas in the Mahabhasya on P.III.2.3 and III.2.118 where references made are actually found in the prose Varttikas (see कविधेो सर्वत्र प्रसारणिभ्यो ड: P.III. 2. 3 Vart and स्मपुरा भूतमात्रे न स्मपुराद्यतने P.III.2.118 Vart. 1)indicating that the Slokavarttikakara believed that the Varttikas were composed by Katyayana. There is no reference at all in the Mahabhasya to Vararuci as a writer of the Varttikas; there is only one reference which shows that there was a scholar by name Vararuci known to Patanjali, but he was a poet; confer, compare वाररुचं काव्यं in the sense of 'composed' ( कृत and not प्रोक्त ) by वररुचि M.Bh. on P. IV. 2.4. ( 2 ) वररुचि is also mentioned as the author of the Prakrta Grammar known by the name प्राकृतप्रकाश or प्राकृतमञ्जरी, This वररुचि, who also was कात्यायन by Gotra name, was a grammarian later than Patanjali, who has been associated with Sarvvarman, (the author of the first three Adhyayas of the Katantra Sutras), as the author of the fourth Adhyaya. Patanjali does not associate वररुचि with Kityayana at alI. His mention of वररुचि as a writer of a Kavya is a sufficient testimony for that. Hence, it appears probable that Katyayana, to whom the authorship of the Vajasaneyi Pratisakhya and many other works allied with Veda has been attributed, was not associated with Vararuci by Patanjali, and it is only the later writers who identified the grammarian Vararuci,who composed the fourth Adhyaya of the Katantra Grammar and wrote a Prakrit Grammar and some other grammar' works, with the ancient revered Katyayana, the author of Varttikas, the Vijasaneyi Pratisakhya and the Puspasutra; (3) There was a comparatively modern grammariannamed वररुचि who wrote a small treatise on genders of words consisting of about 125 stanzas with a commentary named Lingavrtti, possibly written by the author himselfeminine. (4) There was also another modern grammarian by name वररुचि who wrote a work on syntax named प्रयोगमुखमण्डन discuss＾ ing the four topics कारक, समास, तद्धित and कृदन्त.

vākyakāra	a term used for a writer who composes a work in pithy, brief assertions in the manner of sutras, such as the Varttikas. The term is found used in Bhartrhari's Mahabhasyadipika where by contrast with the term Bhasyakara it possibly refers to the varttikakara Katyayana; confer, compare एषा भाष्यकारस्य कल्पना न वाक्यकारस्य Bhartrhari Mahabhasyadipika. confer, compare also Nagesa's statement वाक्यकारो वार्तिकरमारभते: confer, compare also चुलुम्पादयो वाक्यकारीया ; Madhaviya Dhatuvrtti.

vārttika	a statement which is as much authoritative as the original statement to which it is given as an addition for purposes of correction, completion or explanation. The word is defined by old writers in an often-guoted verseउक्तानुक्तदुरुक्तनां चिन्ता यत्र प्रवर्तते \| तं ग्रन्थं वार्तिकं प्राहुर्वार्तिकज्ञा मनीषिण:\|This definition fully applies to the varttikas on the Sutras of Panini. The word is explained by Kaiyata as वृत्तौ साधु वार्त्तिकम् which gives strength to the supposition that there were glosses on the Sutras of Panini of which the Varttikas formed a faithful pithy summary of the topics discussedition The word varttika is used in the Mahabhasya at two places only हन्तेः पूर्वविप्रविषेधो वार्तिकेनैव ज्ञापित: M.Bh. on P.III. 4.37 and अपर आह् यद्वार्त्तिक इति M.Bh. on P. II.2.24 Vart. 18. In अपर अहृ यद्वार्त्तिक इति the word is contrasted with the word वृत्तिसूत्र which means the original Sutra (of Panini ) which has been actuaIly quoted, viz. संख्ययाव्ययासन्नाo II.2. 25. Nagesa gives ' सूत्रे अनुक्तदुरुक्तचिन्ताकरत्वं वार्तिक्रत्वम् as the definition of a Varttika which refers only to two out of the three features of the Varttikas stated a reference to some preceding word, not necessarily on the same page.. If the word उक्त has been omitted with a purpose by Nagesa, the definition may well-nigh lead to support the view that the genuine Varttikapatha of Katyayana consisted of a smaller number of Varttikas which along with a large number of Varttikas of other writers are quoted in the Mahabhasya, without specific names of writers, For details see pages 193-223 Vol. VII Patanjala Mahabhasya, D.E, Society's Edition.

vārttikakāra	believed to be Katyayana to whom the whole bulk of the Varttikas quoted in the Mahabhasya is attributed by later grammarians. Patafijali gives the word वार्तिककार in four places only (in the Mahabhasya on P.I.1.34, III.1.44: III.2.118 and VII.1.1) out of which his statement स्यादिविधिः पुरान्तः यद्यविशेषणं भवति किं वार्तिककारः प्रातिषेधेनं करोति in explanation of the Slokavarttika स्यादिविधिः...इति हुवता कात्यायनेनेहृ, shows that Patanjali gives कात्यायन as the Varttikakara (of Varttikas in small prose statements) and the Slokavarttika is not composed by Katyayana. As assertions similar to those made by other writers are quoted with the names of their authors ( भारद्वाजीयाः, सौनागाः, कोष्ट्रियाः et cetera, and others) in the Mahabhasya, it is evident that the Varttikas quoted in the Mahabhasya(even excluding the Slokavarttikas) did not all belong to Katyayana. For details see pp. 193-200, Vol. VII, Vyakarana Mahabhasya, D. E. Society's Edition.

śabdānuśāsana	literally science of grammar dealing with the formation of words, their accents, and use in a sentence. The word is used in connection with standard works on grammar which are complete and self-sufficient in all the a reference to some preceding word, not necessarily on the same page.mentioned features. Patanjali has begun his Mahabhasya with the words अथ शब्दानुशासनम् referring possibly to the vast number of Varttikas on the Sutras of Panini, and hence the term शब्दानुशासन according to him means a treatise on the science of grammar made up of the rules of Panini with the explanatory and critical varttikas written by Katyayana and other Varttikakaras.The word शब्दानुशासन later on, became synonymons with Vyakarana and it was given as a title to their treatises by later grammarians, or was applied to the authoritative treatise which introduced a system of grammar, similar to that of Panini. Hemacandra's famous treatise, named सिद्धहैमचन्द्र by the author,came to be known as हैमशब्दानुशासन. Similarly the works on grammar written by पाल्यकीर्तिशाकटायन and देवनन्दिन् were called शाकटायनशब्दानुशासन and जैनेन्द्र' शब्दानुशासन respectively.

ślokavārtika	Varttika or supplementary rule to Panini's rules laid down by scholars of grammar immediately after Panini, composed in verse form. These Slokavarttikas are quoted in the Mahabhasya at various places and supposed to have been current in the explanations of Panini's Astadhyayi in the days of Patanjali. The word is often used by later commentators.

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