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What these sentences mean can be fully understood, only when the exact meaning of the words svaha (स्वाहा), svadha (स्वधा), and vashat (वषट्) are known.

What these sentences mean can be fully understood, only when the exact meaning of the words svaha (स्वाहा), svadha (स्वधा), and vashat (वषट्) are known.

There are r̥ks with a single akshara as a complete word:

There are r̥ks with a single akshara as a complete word:<blockquote>ऊ॒र्ध्व ऊ॒ षु णो॑ अध्वरस्य होत॒रग्ने॒ तिष्ठ॑ दे॒वता॑ता॒ यजी॑यान् । (Rig. Veda. 4.6.1)</blockquote><blockquote>ūrdhva ū ṣu ṇo adhvarasya hotar agne tiṣṭha devatātā yajīyān |</blockquote>One cannot understand the r̥k mantra context without knowing the meaning of words comprising of single akshara which is a unique feature of the Rigveda.

 

ऊ॒र्ध्व ऊ॒ षु णो॑ अध्वरस्य होत॒रग्ने॒ तिष्ठ॑ दे॒वता॑ता॒ यजी॑यान् । (Rig. Veda. 4.6.1)

 

 ūrdhva ū ṣu ṇo adhvarasya hotar agne tiṣṭha devatātā yajīyān |

 

One cannot understand the r̥k mantra context without knowing the meaning of words comprising of single akshara which is a unique feature of the Rigveda.

=== अर्थः || Artha (Meaning) ===

=== अर्थः || Artha (Meaning) ===

Apart from the unique words seen in vedic texts, some words such as those given below are seen both in Vedic and Classical texts but with different meanings.<ref>Aryamantavya Article : [http://aryamantavya.in/from-vedic-to-classical-sanskrit-development-or-decay/ From Vedic to Classical Sanskrit] (Development or Decay)</ref>

Apart from the unique words seen in vedic texts, some words such as those given below are seen both in Vedic and Classical texts but with different meanings.<ref>Aryamantavya Article : [http://aryamantavya.in/from-vedic-to-classical-sanskrit-development-or-decay/ From Vedic to Classical Sanskrit] (Development or Decay)</ref>

What is Veda conveying in these two repeated sentences?

What is Veda conveying in these two repeated sentences?

== प्रातिशाख्य-ग्रन्थाः ॥ Pratishakhya Granthas ==

== प्रातिशाख्य-ग्रन्थाः ॥ Pratishakhya Granthas ==

Many such questions arise in understanding Vedas, thus making their interpretation difficult. These variations suggest that Vedic language is different from conventional languages that we know and use. Veda talks about the importance of akṣara at many places. There are many r̥ks (ऋक्) and Yajus mantras emphasizing the importance of akṣara. 11th  anuvāka of 7th praśna in 1st kāṇḍa of Taittirīya samhita<ref>Taittriya Samhita ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E2%80%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A7/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AD Kanda 1 Prapathaka 7])</ref> is all about akṣaras, starting with  

Many such questions arise in understanding Vedas, thus making their interpretation difficult. These variations suggest that Vedic language is different from conventional languages that we know and use. Veda talks about the importance of akshara at many places. There are many rk (ऋक्) and Yajus mantras emphasizing the importance of akshara. 11th  anuvaka of 7th prashna in 1st kanda of Taittiriya samhita<ref>Taittriya Samhita ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E2%80%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A5%A7/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%AD Kanda 1 Prapathaka 7])</ref> is all about aksharas, starting with <blockquote>अग्निरेकाक्षरेण वाच मुदजयत् | agnirekākṣareṇa vācha mudajayat</blockquote>Earlier Vedic scholars (Shaunaka, being one of them) wrote books on the language structure of Veda, called as '''Pratishakhya Granthas'''. Each one of those books deal at length about akshara. Hence, one has to thoroughly understand the speech system and become eloquent in vedic grammatical rules to interpret Vedic language.

 

अग्निरेकाक्षरेण वाच मुदजयत् | agnirekākṣareṇa vācha mudajayat  

 

Earlier Vedic scholars (Shaunaka, being one of them) wrote books on the language structure of Veda, called as '''Prātiśākhya Granthas'''. Each one of those books deal at length about akṣara. Hence one has to thoroughly understand the speech system and become eloquent in vedic grammatical rules to interpret Vedic language.

== वैदिकभाषाविशेषलक्षणानि ॥ Characteristics of Vaidika Bhasha  ==

== वैदिकभाषाविशेषलक्षणानि ॥ Characteristics of Vaidika Bhasha  ==

The following are the important features of vaidika samskrita bhasha which differentiates it from the loukika bhasha that has been in vogue since recent centuries. Some of these features are completely lost from the loukika bhasha.

The following are the important features of vaidika samskrita bhasha which differentiates it from the loukika bhasha that has been in vogue since recent centuries. Some of these features are completely lost from the loukika bhasha.