Sutra 21
Devanagari script
एकपदावरस्त्रिपदपरः परपदार्थानुपरोधेन वर्गः कार्यः ॥ कZ_०२.१०.२१ ॥
Transliteration
ekapadāvaras tripadaparaḥ parapadārthānuparodhena vargaḥ kāryaḥ
Translation
लेखने वर्गः एवं कार्यः—एकपदावरः, त्रिपदपरः; परपदार्थानुपरोधेन।
Word by Word
एकपदावरःhaving only one term (single-word)
एकपदावरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootएक + पद + अवर
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘एकपद’ (one-word) + ‘अवर’ (lower/less) → ‘having fewer words (only one word)’; वर्गः इति विशेषणम्
त्रिपदपरःhaving (as many as) three terms; more extensive
त्रिपदपरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रि + पद + पर
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ‘त्रिपद’ (three-word) + ‘पर’ (higher/more) → ‘having more words (up to three terms)’; वर्गः इति विशेषणम्
परपदार्थानुपरोधेनwithout obstructing/interfering with the meanings of other words
परपदार्थानुपरोधेन:
TypeNoun (instrumental phrase)
Rootपर + पद + अर्थ + अनुपरोध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया-एकवचनम्; ‘पर-पद-अर्थ’ = ‘other words’ meanings’; ‘अनुपरोध’ = non-obstruction; तृतीया = ‘by/with (the condition of) non-obstruction’
वर्गःa class/group (classification set)
वर्गः:
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ग
Formपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्तृपदम्
कार्यःshould be made/formed
कार्यः:
TypeVerbal adjective (gerundive)
Rootकृ
Formकृ धातु; कृ + यत् (कार्य) ; पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; विधेय—‘should be made/formed’ (विधिलिङ्गार्थ)
FAQs
Construct paragraphs with controlled variation in length (short then longer), ensuring each sentence does not obscure the meaning of what follows.
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