Sanskrit Lesson
TatpuruSa
TatpuruSa compounds are formed through an implied case-relation, where the second member is primary and the first precisely qualifies it through grammatical dependence.
तत्पुरुषः
The second word leads; meaning flows through case-connection.
उत्तरपदार्थप्रधानः तत्पुरुषः ।।
uttarapadArthapradhAnaH tatpuruSaH ||
TatpuruSa compounds are formed through an implied case-relation, where the second member is primary and the first precisely qualifies it through grammatical dependence.
उत्तरपदार्थप्रधानः तत्पुरुषः — In TatpuruSa, the second member is principal; the first qualifies it through a case-relation.
सामान्यतत्पुरुषः
Case-based TatpuruSa - Based on implied vibhakti relations
Table
Samasa View
| नाम | विग्रहः | समास |
|---|---|---|
| द्वितिया | धनम् आपन्नः | धनापन्नः |
| तृतीया | पित्रा समः | पितृसमः |
कर्मधारयः
KarmadhAraya - Appositional TatpuruSa (A that is B)
Table
Samasa View
| नाम | विग्रहः | समास |
|---|---|---|
| विशेषणपूर्वपद | श्वेत अम्बरः | श्वेताम्बरः |
