2.2.10
न निर्धारणे
Operational rule vidhi
A word in the genitive case is not compounded with another, when the force of the sixth case-affix is that of specification (निर्धारण).
Word by word (padaccheda)
Indeclinable न avyayaRight context निर्धारणे saptamī · ekavacana
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
- Right context Saptamī (7th case): "when X follows", the operation applies to what precedes (1.1.66 तस्मिन्निति निर्दिष्टे पूर्वस्य). Also a condition or domain ("in the sense of").
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Full reading
न निर्धारणे
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Commentary
A word in the genitive case is not compounded with another, when the force of the sixth case-affix is that of specification (निर्धारण).
With this sutra, begins a series of exceptions to the composition of words in the genitive case. The separation of one from the many, on account of its genus, attribute and action, is called 'nirdharana.' As क्षत्रियो मनुष्याणां शूरतमः 'the Kshatriya is the most powerful amongst men.' कृष्णा गवां संपन्नक्षीरतमः 'the black cow is the most milk-giving amongst cows.' धावन्नधगानां शीघ्रतमः 'the runner is the swiftest amongst walkers.' This form of genitive meaning 'amongst,' is ordained by sutra 2.3.41.
Vart:- A word taking a genitive-case by force of any rule other than sutra 2.3.50, is never compounded. See sutra 8. Thus the following words are never compounded सर्पिषोज्ञानम् , मधुनोज्ञानम्.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.