क्तेन च पूजायाम्

Operational rule vidhi

A word ending with sixth case-affix is not compounded with a word ending with the affix क्त , when the force of क्त is to denote 'respect' etc.

Word by word (padaccheda)

With / by क्तेन tṛtīyā · ekavacanaIndeclinable च avyayaRight context पूजायाम् saptamī · ekavacana

With / by Tṛtīyā (3rd case): accompaniment or means.
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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क्तेन च पूजायाम्

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Commentary

A word ending with sixth case-affix is not compounded with a word ending with the affix क्त , when the force of क्त is to denote 'respect' etc.
The affix क्त is added in the sense of inclination, understanding or respect by sutra 3.2.188. The present sutra alludes to that aphorism when it uses the word पूजाः and puja itself is used only as an illustration and includes the other two significations of 'kta' also, namely mati 'inclination,' and buddhi 'understanding.'

As राज्ञां मतः -बुद्धः - पूजितः 'the king wishes, understands or respects.'

Why do we say 'when meaning respect'? When 'kta' has not this signification there is compounding. As छात्रहसितं 'pupil's laughing.'

Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.