1.4.54
स्वतन्त्रः कर्ता
Definition saṃjñā कारकसंज्ञाDefinition saṃjñā कर्तृसंज्ञा
Whatever the speaker chooses as the independent, principal and absolute source of action is called कर्ता or agent.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Term / subject स्वतन्त्रः prathamā · ekavacanaTerm / subject कर्ता prathamā · ekavacana
- Term / subject Prathamā (1st case): the term being defined, or the subject of the statement.
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स्वतन्त्रः कर्ता
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Commentary
Whatever the speaker chooses as the independent, principal and absolute source of action is called कर्ता or agent.
The agent is absolute and unconditioned, as, देवदत्तः पचति Devadatta cooks. स्थाली पचति the pot cooks.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.