Sanskrit (Kaarak)
Sanskrit (Kaarak)
In Sanskrit, a "kāraka" (कारक) refers
to a grammatical term that indicates the relationship between a verb and a noun
or pronoun in a sentence. There are six kārakas in Sanskrit, which are:
1. Kartā (कर्ता) - The doer or agent (nominative case)
2. Karman (कर्मण्) - The action or deed (accusative case)
3. Karaṇa (करणा) - The instrument or means (instrumental
case)
4. Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान) - The recipient or indirect object
(dative case)
5. Apādana (अपादान) - The source or origin (ablative case)
6. Adhikaraṇa (ाधिकरण) - The location or site (locative case)
These kārakas help to clarify the meaning of a
sentence and the role of each word in it. They are essential for understanding
Sanskrit grammar and syntax.
Here's an example:
- Sentence: "Rāmaḥ kaṭakam karoti" (रामः कटकं करोति)
- Breakdown:
- Rāmaḥ (रामः) - Kartā
(nominative)
- kaṭakam (कटकं) - Karman
(accusative)
- karoti (करोति) - Verb
(action)
- Meaning: "Rāma makes a mat"
In this example, Rāma is the doer (Kartā), the mat is
the action (Karman), and the verb "karoti" indicates the action of
making.
Dr. Mrs Renuka A. Deshpande
B.A.M.S, M.A. ( Sanskrit)
Assistant Professor
Samhita Siddhant and Sanskrit Dept.
BVDU(Deemed
To Be University)
College of Ayurved,
Pune
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