5.3.76
अनुकम्पायाम्
Operational rule vidhi
The above affixes come when compassion is denoted.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Right context अनुकम्पायाम् saptamī · 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").
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अनुकम्पायाम्
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Commentary
The above affixes come when compassion is denoted.
The word अनुकम्पा means 'compassion, pity, endearment'. Thus पुत्रकः 'the little child', 'poor child'. वत्सकः, दुर्बलकः, बुभुक्षिकः, विश्वसितकि 'fie ! he trusts'. स्वपितकि 'alas ! he sleeps'. The two latter are examples of finite verbs taking this affix.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.