1.4.64
भूषणेऽलम्
Definition saṃjñā निपातसंज्ञाDefinition saṃjñā गतिसंज्ञा
The word अलम् when in composition with a verb is called गति , when used in the sense of 'ornament'.
Word by word (padaccheda)
In / when भूषणे saptamī · ekavacanaIndeclinable अलम् avyaya
- In / when Saptamī (7th case): "in X" or "when X", a domain or condition.
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
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भूषणे अलम्
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Commentary
The word अलम् when in composition with a verb is called गति , when used in the sense of 'ornament'.
The word अलम् is an indeclinable and has four meanings :- 'prohibition, competent, enough and ornament.' The term अलम् is gati when it means ornament.
As अलंकृत्य 2.2.18, 7.1.37; अलंकृतं 6.2.49 यदलंकरोति 8.2.71 when it does not mean ornament we have अलं भुक्त्वा व्रजति he goes having eaten enough.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.