2.2.7
ईषदकृता
Operational rule vidhi
The word ईषत् 'a little' is compounded with a case-inflected word which does not end with a कृत् affix and the compound is तत्-पुरुष.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Indeclinable ईषत् avyayaWith / by अकृता tṛtīyā · ekavacana
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
- With / by Tṛtīyā (3rd case): accompaniment or means.
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Full reading
ईषत् अकृता
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Commentary
The word ईषत् 'a little' is compounded with a case-inflected word which does not end with a कृत् affix and the compound is तत्-पुरुष।
It should be stated that the word ईषत् is only compounded with words expressing qualities (adjectives), as ईषत्कडारः 'a somewhat proud.' ईषत्पिङ्गलः 'a little brownish.' ईषत्विकटः 'a little hideous.' ईषदुन्नतः 'a little raised.' ईषत् पीतम् 'a little yellow.' ईषद्रक्तम् 'a little red.'
Why do we say 'with words expressing qualities'? Observe ईषद्गार्ग्यः ; there is no compounding here.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.