3.3.17
सृ स्थिरे
Operational rule vidhi
The affix घञ् comes after the verb शृ 'to move' when the agent is permanently fixed.
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Word सृ Right context स्थिरे 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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सृ स्थिरे
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Commentary
The affix घञ् comes after the verb शृ 'to move' when the agent is permanently fixed.
The word स्थिर means an object remaining steady throughout any period of time. That which thus remaining permanent moves through any interval of time, will apply to the agent of the verb. Thus, सृ + घञ् = सारः 'an essence'; as चन्दनसारः 'the essence of sandal', खदिरसारः 'the essence of catechu'.
Why do we say 'permanently fixed'? Observe सर्त्ता 'moves', सारकः 'that which flows'.
Vart:- The word so formed also applies to disease, fish and strength. As अतिसारः 'dysentery'; विसारः 'a fish'; सारः 'strength'.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.