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Yāska's Nirukta 44.2

Ṛjvarthā (Niruktavṛtti) 44.2

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Sanskrit

44.2

• tānyetāni bhāṣyasya vistaraviṣayatvādasamāmnātānyapi santi, avasaraprāptāni pradarśyante | tadyathā, - "siṃho vyāghra iti pūjāyām” | yo hi pūjyo bhavati sa ucyate- 'siṃho devadattaḥ' iti | atra na siṃha eva devadattaḥ | kiṃ tarhi ? siṃhaguṇastatra kaścidasti śauryyādiḥ, atastadabhiprāyobhidhānīyaṃ vākyaṃ kṛtvopamāśabdānāmivādīnāmanyatamamanuccāryainnevaṃ bravīti 'siṃho devadattaḥ' iti | yattadanuccāraṇamupamāśabdasya sa eva lopa ityucyate |
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