Dvigu

Dvigu

A Dvigu is a type of compound in Sanskrit grammar. Its first constituent is a numeral, in the case of "dvigu", itself an example for the type:-
*"dvi-gu" = "two-cow" = "two cows". (The meaning "having two cows" is a bahuvrihi.)
*"tri-loka" = "the three worlds"
*"tri-IAST|guṇa" = "the three qualities". (The meaning "having the three qualities" is a bahuvrihi.)
*"IAST|sapta-rṣi" = "the seven rishis"
*"sapta-sindhu" = "the seven rivers"

See also: Tatpurusha, Karmadharaya, Bahuvrihi, Amredita,Dvandva.


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