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Meaning of "dhatu"

Word

Dhatu

Sanskrit

धातु

IAST

dhātu

In General

Yaska considers dhatu, or root, as the primordial element of a word. Every word has a root as its origin. In tracing the root he follows some basic rules. Yaska had produced many such words and principles in his text Nirukta. Nirukta is thus the earliest treatises on the etymology, philology and semantics.

Veda

Nirukta is an important text to study and understand Veda Samhita. It is part of Vedanga.

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