Krudanta 001.. Simple form of Technical Words.. The lyuDantaas
I was listening to a Grammar lecture series and wondered how much of the familiar words came from this Space.. In the Indian languages and in the language of Philosophy - Bhakti - Math - Poetry and Event Summarisation..
These are quite convenient when compared to their complex verb forms.
The Very Familiar Words
We may not be aware of the family type of these words.. Neverthless these are very familiar even in Indian languages
ध्यानम् (ध्यै) >> meditation
गानम् (गै) >> singing
नयनम् >> eyes {that which takes you every where}
भवनम् >> {that which you exist in}
भोजनम् >> {that which you eat}
शयनम् >> sleeping
The Signature look of the words
These words mostly act as Abstract Nouns.. Bhaava-vaachaka, and end with the signature ‘anam/aNam’. These are more beginner friendly than their verb forms.
Philosophy of Learning
‘Listen, Reflect and Assimilate’ is a Vedantic way of learning the higher truths.. It’s acquisition, inquiry and absorbtion..
श्रवणम् >> मननम् >> निदि-ध्यासनम्
The other terms in the learning parlance are
लेखनम् पठनम् ध्यानम्
The MadhurAstakam
There is sweetness in every act..
करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं रमणं मधुरम् ।
वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥The doing is sweet.. The crossing is sweet.. The stealing is sweet.. The pleasure is sweet.
In the Space of Math
When we think of math terminology पारिभाषिक-पदानि.. We expect the terms to be standard and not verb like.. And here we are..
कलनम् = calculation
सङ्कलनम् = addition
व्यव-कलनम् = subtraction
गुणनम् = multiplication
भाजनम् = divisionदशांश-विधानम् = decimal-system
अप-वर्तनम् = reduction of fraction
समी-करणम् = balancing of equation
मध्यमाहरणम् = quadratic equation
On Pooja Vidhi
Some of this is common
आवाहनम् • आसनम् • स्नानम् • गन्धलेपनम् • निवेदनम् • पुष्पार्चनम् • दीप-दर्शनम् • नीराजनम् • प्रार्थनम्
Inviting • Seating the Diety• Bathing • Anointing with chandan • Doing archana with flowers • Showing of lamps • Arati • Praying
Summary of रामायणम्
Notice the elegance of the words in this एक श्लोकी रामायण, which summarises Ramayanam in one verse.
आदौ राम तपोवनादि गमनं, हत्वा मृगं कांचनम्।
वैदेहीहरणं जटायुमरणं, सुग्रीवसंभाषणम्।।
वालीनिर्दलनं समुद्रतरणं, लंकापुरीदाहनम्।
पश्चाद्रावण कुंभकर्ण हननम्, ऐतद्धि रामायणम्।।At the very beginning.. going to the forest.. abduction of Vaidehi.. death of Jatayu.. talk with Sugreeva.. death of Vali.. burning of Lanka.. death of Ravana.. This is the walk of Rama
Interestingly, अयनम् means ‘travel’ (from root इ meaning to go) .. रामायणम् is the journey and travel of Rama.. The word अध्ययनम् (अधि + root इ) meaning ‘to study’ , also stems from the same root..
Summarisation of श्री कृष्ण लीला in Bhagawatam
आदौ देवकी देव गर्भ जननं, गोपी गृहे वर्धनम्।
मायापूतन जीवताप हरणं गोवर्धनो धारणं ।।
कंस छेदन् कौरावादी हननं कुंती सुतापालनम् ।
एतद् भागवत पुराण कथितम् श्री कृष्ण लीलामृतम् ।।At the very beginning.. being born to Devaki.. growing in the households of Gopis.. killing Putana.. holding the mount Govardhana.. killing kamsa.. taking care of Arjuna.. These are the pass times of Krishna in the Bhagawat Purana.
Bhaja Govindam
As it is full of philosophy, we can expect to find some words here and there.
पुनरपि जननं पुनरपि मरणं पुनरपि जननीजठरे शयनम् ।
जननम् = {जन्} birth
मरणम् = {मॄ} death
शयनम् = {शी } sleep
Birth again, death again, again to sleep in the mother’s womb !कुरुते गङ्गा-सागर-गमनं व्रत-परिपालनम् अथवा दानम्
गमनम् = {गम्} walk
पालनम् = {पाल} nourish
दानम् = {दा} charity
One may go to Gangasagar, observe fasts, and give away riches in charity !प्राणायामं प्रत्याहारं.. जाप्य-समेत-समाधि+विधानं
कुरु अवधानं महत् अवधानम् ।
अवधानम् = अव + {धा} hold
विधानम् = वि + {धा} procedure
Perform these with care, with extreme care.
Summary
Hope you have a feel of this form and enjoyed this post.. You can skip the next one if it feels over whelming. Punar milAmah..
Sarga 3 of Balakandam.. A longer Summary
Another place where I recently recollect seeing many verses.. A mini description of Ramayanam. I have only highlighted the meaning of the luDanta forms for ease of comprehension..
जानक्याश्च विवाहं च धनुषश्च विभेदनम् ।।1.3.11।।
marriage with Janaki and the breaking of the great bowविघातं चाभिषेकस्य राघवस्य विवासनम्
the obstacles to the coronation of Rama, his departure to the forestप्रकृतीनां विषादं च प्रकृतीनां विसर्जनम्
the grief of people of Ayodhya and his (Rama’s) abandoning themगङ्गायाश्चापि सन्तारं भरद्वाजस्य दर्शनम् ।
भरद्वाजाभ्यनुज्ञानाच्चित्रकूटस्य दर्शनम् ।।1.3.15।।
Rama, Lakshmana and Sita ferrying the river Ganges, witnessing the holy sage Bharadwaja and witnessing Chitrakuta mountainवास्तुकर्म निवेशं च भरतागमनं तथा ।
प्रसादनं च रामस्य पितुश्च सलिलक्रियाम् ।।1.3.16।।
the arrival of Bharata, Bharata’s persuasion to Rama (to return to the kingdom)पादुकाग्र्याभिषेकं च नन्दिग्रामनिवासनम् ।
दण्डकारण्यगमनं विराधस्य वधं तथा ।।1.3.17।।
Bharata is residing at Nandigrama , Rama’s departure for Dandakaranya.अनसूयासहास्यामप्यङ्गरागस्य चार्पणम् ।।1.3.18।।
Sita’s companionship with Anasuya and anointing of fragrant unguents to her body.शूर्पणख्याश्च संवादं विरूपकरणं तथा ।
वधं खरत्रिशिरसोरुत्थानं रावणस्य च ।।1.3.20।।
Surpanakha’s disfigurement..and the rise of efforts by Ravanaमारीचस्य वधं चैव वैदेह्या हरणं तथा ।
राघवस्य विलापं च गृध्रराजनिबर्हणम् ।।1.3.21।।
Sita’s abduction.. killing of Jatayuकबन्धदर्शनं चापि पम्पायाश्चापि दर्शनम् ।
शबर्या: दर्शनं चैव हनूमद्दर्शनं तथा ।।1.3.22।।
Rama’s encounter with Kabandha, the viewing of river Pampa, the encounter with Sabari and Hanuman... so on.. many of the words like दर्शनम् and निबर्हणम् repeat..
सङ्गमं च समुद्रेण नलसेतोश्च बन्धनम् ।
प्रतारं च समुद्रस्य रात्रौ लङ्कावरोधनम् ।।1.3.34।।
the construction of bridge by Nala.. the seige of Lanka during night.अयोध्यायाश्च गमनं भरतेन समागमम् ।
रामाभिषेकाभ्युदयं सर्वसैन्यविसर्जनम्।
स्वराष्ट्ररञ्जनं चैव वैदेह्याश्च विसर्जनम्।।1.3.37।।
Rama’s return to Ayodhya, disbanding the monkey forces and banishing Sita..
References
- Krudanta Series by Soumya Krishnapur
- Math Book
- https://www.valmiki.iitk.ac.in/sloka?field_kanda_tid=1&language=dv&field_sarga_value=3
