Arthashastra

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तत्र नाम सत्त्व अभिधायि ॥

A noun is that which signifies an essence (satva).

english translation

tatra nAma sattva abhidhAyi ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अविशिष्ट लिङ्गम् आख्यातं क्रिया वाचि ॥

A verb is that which has no definite gender and signifies an action.

english translation

aviziSTa liGgam AkhyAtaM kriyA vAci ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

क्रिया विशेषकाः प्र आदय उपसर्गाः ॥

'Pra' and other words are the prefixes of verbs.

english translation

kriyA vizeSakAH pra Adaya upasargAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अव्ययाश् च आदयो निपाताः ॥

Cha' and other indeclinable words are particles.

english translation

avyayAz ca Adayo nipAtAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पद समूहो वाक्यम् अर्थ परिसमाप्तौ ॥

A group of words conveying a complete sense is a sentence (vákya).

english translation

pada samUho vAkyam artha parisamAptau ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript