06-27-2008, 03:56 AM
Bharatvarsh,
HH can comment further.
"vR^itrahana" with an "a" at the end is not grammatically sound. But vR^itrahan is fine. As HH mentioned, vR^itrahan is a base form. In actual usage you need to apply a case (kAraka) to it. With kartA vibhakti, i.e. when used in the nominative case, vR^itrahan becomes vR^itrahA.
In english language works, the sanskrit words are almost always given in their base forms. For example, in vernacular Indian languages one would almost always hear the usage "AtmA" for self, which is the kartA form of the base word "Atman". But in english works you almost universally find Atman.
In sanskrit works, the base form is only for grammatical purposes. In usage it must have the case (kAraka) dependent form. Often base forms can also be used in the sambodhana or vocative case. As HH mentioned, "vR^itrahan" is the base form, but in sambodhana (vocative case), it can be used as such, e.g. "he vR^itrahan". Similarly with the base word "rAjan", the kartA is "rAjA", but sambodhana usage is "he rAjan". But not always, e.g. sItA in sambodhana becomes "he sIte". etc.
Since the english works almost always give the base forms of the sanskrit words., in many cases it creates some difficulty for people who are not well versed in Sanskrit. They may be searching for a base form, which is nowhere to be found in the actual sanskrit text.
I think vR^itraghna, vR^itrahan and vR^itrahA, all these appear in the rgveda. You can search for these words in the online versions of rgveda from the "sanskrit document list" website.
You are right about the word "shatrughna". Another commonly used word is "kR^itaghna".
HH can comment further.
"vR^itrahana" with an "a" at the end is not grammatically sound. But vR^itrahan is fine. As HH mentioned, vR^itrahan is a base form. In actual usage you need to apply a case (kAraka) to it. With kartA vibhakti, i.e. when used in the nominative case, vR^itrahan becomes vR^itrahA.
In english language works, the sanskrit words are almost always given in their base forms. For example, in vernacular Indian languages one would almost always hear the usage "AtmA" for self, which is the kartA form of the base word "Atman". But in english works you almost universally find Atman.
In sanskrit works, the base form is only for grammatical purposes. In usage it must have the case (kAraka) dependent form. Often base forms can also be used in the sambodhana or vocative case. As HH mentioned, "vR^itrahan" is the base form, but in sambodhana (vocative case), it can be used as such, e.g. "he vR^itrahan". Similarly with the base word "rAjan", the kartA is "rAjA", but sambodhana usage is "he rAjan". But not always, e.g. sItA in sambodhana becomes "he sIte". etc.
Since the english works almost always give the base forms of the sanskrit words., in many cases it creates some difficulty for people who are not well versed in Sanskrit. They may be searching for a base form, which is nowhere to be found in the actual sanskrit text.
I think vR^itraghna, vR^itrahan and vR^itrahA, all these appear in the rgveda. You can search for these words in the online versions of rgveda from the "sanskrit document list" website.
You are right about the word "shatrughna". Another commonly used word is "kR^itaghna".