The importance of Vrutti

The importance of Vrutti

A word can have so many meanings. However, the meaning of a word is known through Vrutti.

Vrutti is the relation between पद and पदार्थ

There are two types of Vrutti: शक्ती and लक्षण. शक्ती is also known as primary relationship or अभिधा or मुख्य वृत्ती.

पद is known as शक्तम्पदम.

The meaning of a word (पदार्थ) is through vrutti by पदार्थसमरण. Hence, पदार्थ is known as शक्य or शाक्यर्थ. When the meaning cannot be शक्यार्थ, it is extended through शक्यार्थ as लक्ष्यार्थ.शक्यसंबंध is लक्ष्य.