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- Read on →: liṅgyate jñāyate’neneti liṅgaṁ cihnam ity arthaḥ
liṅgyate jñāyate’neneti liṅgaṁ cihnam ity arthaḥ | tac ca liṅgam īśvara-paribhāṣito dharma iti tasya svabhāva-siddhatā | tataś ca liṅgānāṁ prakṛti-vācyatvam eva nyāyatvam |
(Amṛta-ṭīkā on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 924)“That by which something is indicated, that is, known, is a liṅga, that is, a characteristic. This is the meaning. Furthermore, its [i.e., a liṅga’s] establishment in the nature [of an object, i.e., its being innate in an object] is because a liṅga is a quality assigned by Īśvara. Thus also, nature being that which is to be expressed by liṅgas is indeed appropriate.”
- Read on →: liṅgaṁ strī-puṁ-napuṁsaka-śabda-vācyam
liṅgaṁ strī-puṁ-napuṁsaka-śabda-vācyam | tac ca “saṁstyāna-prasarau liṅgam” iti bhāṣye lakṣitam | tac ca saṁstyānaṁ saṁhatiḥ, ekī-bhāvād apacayo lakṣyate | prasaro vistāraḥ, tasmād upacayaḥ | ayam arthaḥ—stanādi-cihnaiḥ prasiddheṣu strī-puṁ-napuṁsakeṣv apacayopacaya-dvi-sāmya-rūpo yo dharma-kramo dṛśyate taṁ kramam avalambya bahulam īśvara-paribhāṣito vastuno dharma-viśeṣo liṅgam iti |
(Vṛtti on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 924)“Liṅga (“gender”) is that which is to be expressed by the words strī (“feminine”), puṁs (“masculine”), and napuṁsaka (“neuter”). It is also defined in the Bhāṣya [i.e, the Mahābhāṣya], ‘Contraction (saṁstyāna) and projection (prasara) are gender (liṅga).” ‘Contraction’ (saṁstyāna), that is, constriction [of the vagina], is defined as diminution [in size] on account of coalescence. ‘Projection’ (prasara) is extension and subsequent expansion [in size of the penis]. The meaning is this: liṅga (“gender”) is the particular quality of objects, often assigned [to them] by Īśvara, based on the series of qualities in the form of diminution [i.e., femininity], expansion [i.e., masculinity], and an equality of the two [i.e., neutrality] that are observed by means of the characteristics of breasts and so forth among those who are well-known to be females, males, and of neuter gender.”
- Read on →: liṅgyate jñāyate’neneti liṅgam
liṅgyate jñāyate’neneti liṅgam |
(Amṛta-ṭīkā on Hari-nāmāṛta-vyākaraṇa: 45, 924)“That by which something is indicated, that is, is known, is [called] a liṅga.”
- Read on →: yenoccāritenārthaḥ pratīyate sa śabdaḥ
yenoccāritenārthaḥ pratīyate sa [śabdaḥ] |
(Vṛtti on Śṛṅgāra-prakāśa: 1.13)“That by the utterance of which meaning is understood [is a śabda (‘word’)].”
- Read on →: sambodhanam āmantraṇaṁ, tac ca nāmnā nāmina ābhimukhya-bhāvanam
sambodhanam āmantraṇaṁ, tac ca nāmnā nāmina ābhimukhya-bhāvanam |
(Vṛtti on Hari-nāmāmṛta-vyākaraṇa: 925)“Calling (sambodhana) means addressing, and that means drawing the attention of possessor of a name with that name.”
- Read on →: svayaṁ rājate iti svaraḥ
svayaṁ rājate iti svaraḥ |
(Unknown source)“A svara [i.e., a vowel, or, musical note] is that which exists on its own [i.e., it can be pronounced by itself and doesn’t require another type of phenome, unlike vyañjanas (consonants) which require a svara to be pronounced].”