3.1.43
च्लि लुङि
Operational rule vidhi
In case of लुङ्लकार, धातु gets the च्लि विकरणप्रत्यय.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Word च्लि Right context लुङि saptamī · ekavacana
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- 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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च्लि लुङि
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Commentary
When लुङ् (Aorist) follows, the affix च्लि is added to the verbal root.
The इ of च्लि is for the sake of articulation, the च is for the sake of accent (VI.I.162.) showing that an affix which has an indicatory च has udatta on its final. Then remains only लि, which after all, is to be replaced by other affixes, as we shall show below. In fact च्लि is the common name for all Aorist affixes.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.