Shabdamanidarpana
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Shabhamanidarpana also spelled Śabdamaṇidarpaṇa, is a comprehensive and authoritative work on Kannada grammar
authored by Kesiraja
in 1260 CE. This work, which literally means "Jewel-mirror of Grammar", remains till now as the comprehensive and early authoritative work on Kannada grammar. The rules here are set forth in kanda metre and followed by a prose commentary in vrutti (illustrative commentary by the author himself) and is considered a writing of high value. Though Kesiraja followed the model of Sanskrit grammar of the Katantra school and that of earlier writings on Kannada grammar, his work has an originality of its own.
Shabdamanidarpana is the earliest extant work of its kind, and narrates scientifically the principles of old Kannada language and is a work of unique significance.
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. An attempt at lexicon-making is provided in several parts of the work. The work has the list of verbal roots and words containing ḷ and ḹ sounds. There is also a chapter called 'prayŌgasāra' where Kesiraja has quoted a number of rare words along with their meanings.
Inarticulate sounds
Kannada grammar
The Kannada grammar is primarily based on Keshiraja's Shabdamanidarpana , which provides the fullest systematic exposition of the Kannada language...
authored by Kesiraja
Kesiraja
Kēśirāja, also spelled Keshiraja, was a 13th century Kannada grammarian and a poet. He is particularly known for authoring Shabdamanidarpana, an authoritative work on Kannada grammar. Because of this work, he is considered to be the "greatest theorist of Kannada grammar"...
in 1260 CE. This work, which literally means "Jewel-mirror of Grammar", remains till now as the comprehensive and early authoritative work on Kannada grammar. The rules here are set forth in kanda metre and followed by a prose commentary in vrutti (illustrative commentary by the author himself) and is considered a writing of high value. Though Kesiraja followed the model of Sanskrit grammar of the Katantra school and that of earlier writings on Kannada grammar, his work has an originality of its own.
Shabdamanidarpana is the earliest extant work of its kind, and narrates scientifically the principles of old Kannada language and is a work of unique significance.
Mention of early poets
The text of Sabdamanidarpana starts with an invocation of the great poets of earlier generations who are to be authorities of Kesiraja as cited by him.Significance of grammar
In the very beginning of the Shabdamanidarpana, in Preface section, Kesiraja explains the significance of Grammar in the context of a language and its learning.Adjectives
In one of the aphorisms (sūtra) of Shabdamanidarpana, Kesiraja has given a list of forms ending in /-tu/ and /-du/ labelling them as guNavaachi (ಗುಣವಾಚಿ), the adjectiveAdjective
In grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified....
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Lexicography
Shabdamanidarpana is important from the view of lexicographyLexicography
Lexicography is divided into two related disciplines:*Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries....
. An attempt at lexicon-making is provided in several parts of the work. The work has the list of verbal roots and words containing ḷ and ḹ sounds. There is also a chapter called 'prayŌgasāra' where Kesiraja has quoted a number of rare words along with their meanings.
Sound forms
Articulate soundsInarticulate sounds