Sanskrit syntax question

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Dear list members,

 

In a verse of a sanskrit text I'm looking at, the editor notes as a possible

variation " tathA " compounded to the following noun contrasted to " tathA "

uncompounded to the following noun.

i.e. " tathA-X " contrasted to " tathA X "(where X is a substantive)

 

Would any of the list members be able to explain to me the meaning and use

of tathA as the first member of a compound, i.e. how does the meaning of

tathA-X differ from tathA X . I've seen in the sanskrit grammars yathA-X =

" as X, in accordance with X, according to X etc.", but no mention of the

form tathA-X .

 

Many thanks,

 

Harry Spier

371 Brickman Rd.

Hurleyville, New York

USA 12747

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hello Harry,

 

Can you cite the actual example you are looking at? That may

help a lot. While one can obviously have both 'tathaagata.h' and

'tathaa gata.h', there would be sometimes a differrence of

meaning.

 

Madhav

 

INDOLOGY, "Harry Spier" <harryspier@H...> wrote:

>

> Dear list members,

>

> In a verse of a sanskrit text I'm looking at, the editor notes as a

possible

> variation " tathA " compounded to the following noun contrasted

to " tathA "

> uncompounded to the following noun.

> i.e. " tathA-X " contrasted to " tathA X "(where X is a substantive)

>

> Would any of the list members be able to explain to me the

meaning and use

> of tathA as the first member of a compound, i.e. how does the

meaning of

> tathA-X differ from tathA X . I've seen in the sanskrit grammars

yathA-X =

> " as X, in accordance with X, according to X etc.", but no

mention of the

> form tathA-X .

>

> Many thanks,

>

> Harry Spier

> 371 Brickman Rd.

> Hurleyville, New York

> USA 12747

>

>

>

 

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