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वाजप्यायन (vAjapyAyana)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
वाजप्यायन
m.
patr. of a teacher,
Sarvad.
Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum
English
वाजप्यायन an ancient teacher. Quoted in Vārttika 35
to P. 1, 2, 64, in Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha Oxf. 247^b.
Abhyankara Grammar
English
वाजप्यायन an ancient grammarian who holds the view that words denote always the jati i.e they always convey the generic sense and that the individual object or the case is understood in connection with the statement or the word, as a natural course, when the purpose is not served by taking the generic sense
cf. अाकृत्यभिधानाद्वा एकं शब्दं विभक्तौ वाजप्यायन अाचार्यो न्याय्यं मन्यते M. Bh. on P. I.2.64 Vart. 35.