3.4.7
लिङर्थे लेट्
Operational rule vidhi
The affix लेट् (Vedic Subjunctive) is optionally used the छन्दस् (Vedas) wherever the लिङ् (Benedictive) can be used.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Right context लिङर्थे saptamī · ekavacanaSubstitute / term prathamā · ekavacana
- 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.
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लिङर्थे लेट्
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Commentary
The affix लेट् (Vedic Subjunctive) is optionally used the छन्दस् (Vedas) wherever the लिङ् (Benedictive) can be used.
Thus in the sense of 'command' &c., he may be employed instead of लिङ्. This is called the Vedic Subjunctive and is peculiar to the Vedas only. Thus जोषिषत् (Rig. II.35.1) 'may he make us beautiful'. तारिषत् (Rig. I.25.12) 'may he increase'. पताति विद्युत् (Rig. VII.25.1) 'may the thunder-bolt fall'. भवाति (Rig. V. 37.5) 'may he become'. So also मन्दिषत्, नेता, नेषत्, तक्षिषत्, उदधिं च्यावयाति ।
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.