SAPTALAKSHANA
PARISHKARAH-Sanskrit Test With Commentary and Svara: P. Ramanuja
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THIS WORK is a manual on Krishna yajurveda (Taittiriya branch). It
contains explanatory notes and Clarification of Certain Words, Which,
unless explained clearly, may leave room for doubt about their exact
form. The purpose of the work is to remove such doubts. For instance
the words 'Swah' and 'Smah' do not have the aspirate at the end when
Chanted in the Samhita style (Where the words are given in the
coalesced forms ). But When Chanted in the pada-style (Where each word
is separately given, without coalescence ), these words do have the
final aspirate. Unless this feature is explained, one will go away
with a wrong notion about the exact form of these words.
The present text explains 2156 words under seven heads: Shamaana,
Vilanghya, Napara, Tapara, Avani, Avarmi and Aningya. Different
authors in different styles have composed the commentaries on these.
The editor P. Ramanuja has done yeomen service for the cause of Vedic
tradition by bringing out this volume in connection with the birth
centenary of father Ghanapati Parankusacharya, a great scholar.
This is boon to Vedic scholars who are sustaining, even in the
present age, the grand old tradition of chanting Vedas With Svaras.
The editor deserves praise for this effort.