[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Auxiliary Sciences of the Veda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga) › [Etymology and Vedic lexicon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta) › [Nirukta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska) › [Rijvartha (Niruktavritti)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska!durga) › 44.2 # Yāska's Nirukta 44.2 Ṛjvarthā (Niruktavṛtti) 44.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [44.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska!durga.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 | 18 | - [Previous: 44.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska!durga.44.1) - [Next: 44.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska!durga.44.3) - [Up: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska!durga.44) ## Linked texts (1) - [Nirukta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska.3.17) — Yāska, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska!durga.44.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.nirukta.yaska!durga.44.2) · Pramāṇa