6.2.60
षष्ठी प्रत्येनसि
Operational rule vidhi
The word राजन् ending in Genitive 6th-Case optionally retains its original accent before the word प्रत्येनस्.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Substitute / term षष्ठी prathamā · ekavacanaRight context प्रत्येनसि saptamī · ekavacana
- Substitute / term Prathamā (1st case): in operational rules, the substitute or the thing introduced; in definitions, the term or its referent.
- 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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षष्ठी प्रत्येनसि
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Commentary
The word राजन् ending in Genitive 6th-Case optionally retains its original accent before the word प्रत्येनस्।
The words राजन् and अन्यतरस्याम् are understood here also. Thus रा꣡ज्ञः प्रत्येनाः or राज्ञः प्रत्येना꣡ ॥ The sign of the Genitive is not elided by 6.3.21. When आक्रोश is not meant we have, रा꣡जप्रत्येनाः or राजप्रत्येनाः꣡ ॥ Why do we say 'ending in the Genitive'? Observe राजा चासौ प्रत्येनाश्च = राजप्रत्येनाः no option.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.