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स्व: मोहनलाल बाठिया स्मृति ग्रन्थ
the problems can be solved by the rules prescribed by the grammarians. Hc. in the sutra ktvā iya dunau (4.271), says that iya and duna come in place of ktva. Other grammarians, such as, Vr. (12.9), Pu. (9.39), Ki. (5.70) have also the same suggestion. Hc. in another independent sutra, kr gamo daqua (4.272), shows that root kr becomes kadua and root gam becomes gadua, but the variant readings are kadua and gadua. So in Saur kaduna and kadua or kadua are the most appropriate forms. In Mah. ktvā becomes una by the sutra ktvā sttuma ttuna tuanāḥ (Hc. 2.146), which should be duna in Saur., So, soduna, laddhuna are proper usages in Bhag. Some remnants show the relation and influence of Sanskrit. Simply by assimilation, fva becomes ttă and so the words sunittà etc, are available in Bhag. But soccā, bhoccă are very peculiar in Saur. In Amg. these usages are rather regular. In the sutra Kritti catvara cah (2.112), Hc. prescribes catvara as caccara. Lingaistically it is said as an analogy, such as, krtya>kicca and so krtva>kicca, socca, bhocca etc. Conclution
In this paper, some of the characteristic features of Saur. along with other Prakrits have been discussed. The commentary Vijayodayā of Aparajita Suri is, indeed responsible for the Saur, characteristics.
Saur. and Sanskrit, both were the languages of the midland. So the close linguistic relationship between the two languages cannot, be avoided. In spite of the relationship with Sanskrit, the Bhag. has borrowed some words from other Prakrits.
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