लुङि च

Operational rule vidhi

And when लुङ् (Aorist) follows वध is the substitute of हन्.

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Right context लुङि saptamī · ekavacanaIndeclinable च avyaya

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").
Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".

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लुङि च

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Commentary

And when लुङ् (Aorist) follows वध is the substitute of हन्।
अवधीत् 'he killed,' अवधीष्टाम् 'they two killed.' The division of this aphorism from the last sutra (yoga-vibhaga) indicates that the next rule applies to Aorist only and not to Benedictive as well. There is no option in Benedictive Atmanepada.

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