Yāska's Nirukta 44.8

Ṛjvarthā (Niruktavṛtti) 44.8

Language: Sanskrit

44.8

“kapiñjalaḥ kapiriva jīrṇaḥ” yādṛśo hi kapiḥ markaṭaḥ, jīrṇaḥ san varṇato bhavati, tādṛśo'sāvapi kapiñjalaḥ ityucyate | atha “vā” “kapiriva javate” kapiñjalaḥ “īṣatpiṅgalaḥ” kapiñjalaḥ ityarthaḥ | atha “vā” “gamanīyaṃ” prārthanīyaṃ māṅgalyaṃ madhuraṃ vā “śabdaṃ” “piñjayati” abhivyanaktīti kapiñjalaḥ | evamādīni śakunināmadheyāni evamādinā prakāreṇa aśabdānukṛtipūrvakatve sati nirvaktavyāni |
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Nirukta — Yāska, Sanskrit