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The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c3.s2.t2: Change of Semi-Vowels

The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c3.s2.t2

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Change of Semi-Vowels

c3.s2.t2.1

(c) y=(1) i, as Rishikulyā, Rishikuḷia; Subrahmanya, Subrahmanīa.
(2) u, as Pāṇḍya, Pāṇḍu.
(3) p, as Pāriyātra, Pāripātra
(4) bh, as Sarayu, Sarabhu
(5) l, as Yashṭivana, Lāṭṭhivana
(6) j,³ as Yayātīpura, Jājpur, Yavanapura, Jaunpur; Yavadvīpa, Java. r=l,⁴ (see Interchangeables).

c3.s2.t2.2

³ Yaya jah (Prākṛita prakāśa, 11, 31)

c3.s2.t2.3

⁴ Roḷah (Pāṇini).

c3.s2.t2.4

l = (1) n, as Kulinda, Kuninda.
(2) r, (see Interchangeables).
(3) d, as Kolagiri, Koḍagiri.

c3.s2.t2.5

v is changed into its cognate vowels.
(1) u, as Lavaṇâ, Luni : affix vana, un : Kumâravana, Kumâun.
(2) o, as Vakshu, Oxus ; Deva, Deo ; Valabhî, Ollâ ; affix vatî, otî.
(3) au, as Yavanapura, Jaunpur ; Navadevakula, Naual (Nawal).
(4) b, (see Interchangeables).
(5) l, as Mâlava, Malla-deśa ; Malâbâr, Mallâra.

c3.s2.t2.6

ś = (1) ch, as Śrikaṇkâli. Chikâkole : Triśirapalli, Trichinopoli ; Śitamba. Chidambara.
(2) k, as Śyeni, Ken.
(3) ksh, as Śiprâ, Kshiprâ ; Śûdraka, Kshudraka, Oxydrakai.
(4) kh, as Khaśa, Khakha.
(5) s, as Śiprâ, Siprâ ; Sûkarakshetra, Soron.

c3.s2.t2.7

sh = (1) k, as Vṛishabhânupura, Brikabhânupura (Varshân).
(2) kh, as Naimishâranya, Nimkhâravana ; Tushâra, Tukhâra.
(3) s, as Naimishâranya, Nimsar. h, as Sapta Sindhu, Hapta Hendu ; Rasa, Ranha (in the Zend and in the dialect of Eastern Bengal).

c3.s2.t2.8

h = (1) bh, as Sumha, Sumbha ; Vaihâra-giri, Baibhâra-giri.
(2) gh, as Bâlu-bâhini, Bâghin (Bâgin).
(3) dh, as Abhikhatna, Adhikhatna.

c3.s2.t2.9

t=(1) kh, as Stambha tîrtha, Khambhât (Kambay)
(2) ch, as Sânti, Sâñchi
(3) th, as Petenika, Potana, Paiṭhan
(4) d, as Revavantî, Revadaṇḍa, Matipura, Madwai
(5) m as Vatsya, Vaṃsa, Vitatâ, Vitamsâ th=(1) t, as Prasthala, Pâṭalâ (Piṭṭiala)
(2) d, as Pârtha, Parada d=(1) d, as Tilodaka, Tilâdu
(2) h, as Udakhaṇḍa, Ohind v=m, as Lodhravana, Lodhmuna

c3.s2.t2.10

CHANGE OF ASPIRATES.
(b) The following aspirates are changed into h —⁵ gh, as Videgha, Vidcha, Baghelkhand, Bahela dh, as Madhupurî, Maholî, Madhumatî, Mohwar bh, as Kubha, Kuhu, Tirabhukti, Tirhût

c3.s2.t2.11

⁵ Khaghathadhavd h kah (Prâkṛita prakâśa, II 27)

c3.s2.t2.12

CHANGE OF COMPOUND LETTERS.
(c) chchh=chh as Kachchha Kachh Machchherî, Machherî kt=tth, as Suktimatî, Sotthivatî ksh=(1) kh, as Kshûagrîma, Khuragrama Lakshmanîvatî, Lakhnautî
(2) khh, as Dakshina, Dakhhina (Dekhan)
(3) ch, as Baloksha, Beluchistân
(4) chchh, as the affix Kshetra, Chehchhatra, Ahuchchhatra
(5) chh, as the affix Kshetra, Chhatra, Ahichhetra, Ahichhatra tt=t, as Mârttanda, Matan ts or tsy=(1) chchh } as Matsyadesa, Machchherî Machherî
(2) chh dy=(1) j, as Vidyânagara, Bijanagar
(2) jj, as Udyânaka, Ujjânaka dhy=jjh, as Madhyadesa, Majjhimadesa st=(1) t, as Suvâstu, Swaṭ [see II, (7), I, (9)]
(2) tth, as Srâvastî, Sâvatthi sm=sv, as Aśmaka, Asvaka sv=ss (by assimilation), as Asvaka, Assaka

c3.s2.t2.13

THE INTERCHANGEABLES.
(d) n and l, as Nilajana, Lilâjana, (Lavanâ=) Lunî, Nun-nadî, Kulinda, Kuninda, Potana, Potalî, Kundinapura Kundilyapura, Lichchhavî, Nichchhavî; Pâṭaliputra, Pâṭnâ n and ṇ, as Mahânadî, Mahânaṭ, Suvarnagrâma, Sonârgâon r and l, as Korkai, Kolkai, Muchalinda, Muchirim, Chera, Chela, Nalapura, Narwar, Chola, Chora v and b, as Vardhamâna, Puṇḍrabardhana, Veṭhadwîpa, Bethua, Parvatî, Parba, Vâlhika, Balkh ś and s, as Śiprâ, Siprâ, Śûrpâraka, Sûrpâraka

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