द्वन्द्वे घि

Operational rule vidhi

In a द्वन्द्व compound, let a word called घि (1.4.7), stand first.

Word by word (padaccheda)

Right context saptamī · ekavacanaSubstitute / term prathamā · ekavacana

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").
Substitute / term Prathamā (1st case): in operational rules, the substitute or the thing introduced; in definitions, the term or its referent.

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Commentary

In a द्वन्द्व compound, let a word called घि 1.4.7, stand first.
As हरिहरौ 'Hari and Hara.' So also पटुगुप्तौ and मृदुगुप्तौ. Where there are more than one such for words घि in a compound, any one may be fixed upon as first member, and the rest to follow no fixed rulc, As पटुमृदुशुक्लाः or पदुशुक्लमृदव्ः.

Why do we say 'Dvandva'? Observe विस्पष्टपटुः which is Tat-purusha.

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