Sanskrit Lesson
Dvandva
In AvyayIbhAva, the first member dominates and the compound functions as an indeclinable, expressing manner, proximity, absence, excess, or condition rather than a concrete object.
द्वन्द्वम्
Both members stand equal — a grammar of coexistence.
द्वौ द्वौ द्वन्द्वम् ।।
dvau dvau dvandvam ||
In AvyayIbhAva, the first member dominates and the compound functions as an indeclinable, expressing manner, proximity, absence, excess, or condition rather than a concrete object.
उभयपदार्थप्रधानः द्वन्द्वः — In a Dvandva compound, both members are equally important; the compound denotes the collective meaning of all its parts.
इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः
Itaretara Dvandva - undefined
Table
Samasa View
| नाम | विग्रहः | समास |
|---|---|---|
| कृष्ण + अर्जुन | कृष्णश्च अर्जुनश्च | कृष्णार्जुनौ |
समाहार-द्वन्द्वः
SamAhAra Dvandva - undefined
Table
Samasa View
| नाम | विग्रहः | समास |
|---|---|---|
| गङ्गा + शोण | गङ्गा च शोणश्च | गङ्गाशोणम् |
