Ayadi Sandhi - Sanskrit Grammar Video Lecture - Self Help Learning

Ans. Ayadi Sandhi is a specific type of sandhi in Sanskrit grammar. It refers to the combination of certain consonants at the end and beginning of words, resulting in changes in pronunciation and spelling. This sandhi occurs when a consonant at the end of a word combines with a vowel sound or a specific consonant at the beginning of the following word.

Ans. There are three types of Ayadi Sandhi in Sanskrit grammar. They are: 1. Vowel Sandhi: This type of Ayadi Sandhi occurs when a word ending with a vowel sound combines with a word beginning with a vowel sound. It leads to changes in pronunciation and spelling. 2. Consonant Sandhi: In this type, a word ending with a consonant combines with a word beginning with a specific consonant. This combination results in changes in pronunciation and spelling. 3. Visarga Sandhi: Visarga refers to the sound represented by the symbol "ḥ" in Sanskrit. Visarga Sandhi occurs when a word ending with the Visarga sound combines with a word beginning with a specific sound. This combination leads to changes in pronunciation and spelling.

Ans. The following rules govern Vowel Sandhi in Ayadi Sandhi: 1. When two vowels come together, the first vowel undergoes changes according to specific rules. For example, 'a' changes to 'ā', 'i' changes to 'ī', 'u' changes to 'ū', and so on. 2. When 'e' and 'o' come together, they combine to form 'ai' and 'au' respectively. 3. If a vowel is followed by 'ṛ', 'ṝ', 'ḷ', or 'ḹ', it remains unchanged. 4. Vowels 'a', 'ā', 'i', and 'ī' are shortened when they come before long vowels or diphthongs.

Ans. The rules for Consonant Sandhi in Ayadi Sandhi are as follows: 1. When a word ending with a voiced consonant combines with a word beginning with a voiced aspirated consonant, the voiced aspirated consonant changes to its corresponding voiced unaspirated consonant. 2. When a word ending with a voiceless consonant combines with a word beginning with a voiceless aspirated consonant, the voiceless aspirated consonant changes to its corresponding voiceless unaspirated consonant. 3. If a word ending with a voiced consonant combines with a word beginning with a voiceless consonant, no change occurs. 4. When a word ending with 'm' or 'ṃ' combines with a word beginning with a consonant, the 'm' sound changes to its corresponding nasal sound.

Ans. Visarga Sandhi refers to the combination of a word ending with the Visarga sound ('ḥ') and a word beginning with a specific sound. The Visarga changes its form based on the following rules: 1. When a word ending with Visarga combines with a word beginning with a vowel sound or 'y', the Visarga changes to 's'. 2. When a word ending with Visarga combines with a word beginning with 'r' or 'ṛ', the Visarga changes to 'r'. 3. When a word ending with Visarga combines with a word beginning with 'v', the Visarga changes to 'v'. 4. In other cases, the Visarga remains unchanged.