3.3.176
स्मोत्तरे लङ् च
Operational rule vidhi
When माङ् is followed by स्म, the verb लुङ्लकार or लङ्लकार is used.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Right context स्मोत्तरे saptamī · ekavacanaSubstitute / term prathamā · 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").
- Substitute / term Prathamā (1st case): in operational rules, the substitute or the thing introduced; in definitions, the term or its referent.
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
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Full reading
स्मोत्तरे लङ् च
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Commentary
When the word मान is followed by स्म the affix लङ् (Imperfect Tense) as well as लुङ् (Aorist) may be used after a verbal root.
By च we introduce लुङ् into the aphorism. Thus मास्म करोत् or कार्षीत् 'let him not make'; मास्म हरत् or हार्षीत् 'let him not take'.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.