Pratisakhya
Sign in to saveAlso known as Pratishakhya, Prātiśākhya, Pārṣada, Parsada
thumb|upright=1.4|Dasatayi Pratisakhya of Saunakacharya, related to the Rigveda (Schoyen Collection Norway).
Book · Open Library
- Author
- William Dwight Whitney
- First published
- 1962
- Editions
- 1
- Subjects
- Vedic literature, Sanskrit literature, Hindu mythology, Brahmanism, Symbolism, Nature, Religious aspects, Hinduism
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Rig Veda
- Yajur Veda
- Atharva Veda
- Sama Veda
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|upright=1.4|Dasatayi Pratisakhya of Saunakacharya, related to the Rigveda (Schoyen Collection Norway).
Pratishakhya ( '), also known as Parsada ('), are Vedic-era manuals devoted to the precise and consistent pronunciation of words. These works were critical to the preservation of the Vedic texts, as well as the accurate ritual recitations and analyses of the Vedas, particularly when isolated words interact after they have been joined in sandhi procedures. Each Vedic school (parisad, or parsad) and geographic branch (sakha) developed their own manuals, explaining why they have come to be called parsada or pratisakhya.