1.4.71
तिरोऽन्तर्द्धौ
Definition saṃjñā निपातसंज्ञाDefinition saṃjñā गतिसंज्ञा
The word तिरस् when used in the sense of 'disappearance' is called गति when in composition with a verb.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Indeclinable तिरः avyayaIn / when अन्तर्द्धौ saptamī · ekavacana
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
- In / when Saptamī (7th case): "in X" or "when X", a domain or condition.
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Full reading
तिरः अन्तर्द्धौ
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Commentary
The word तिरस् when used in the sense of 'disappearance' is called गति when in composition with a verb.
As तिरोभूय, तिरोभूतम् and यत् तिरोभवति why do we say when meaning disappearance? Observe तिरो भूत्वास्थितः i.e., standing apart.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.