6.3.108
पथि च च्छन्दसि
Operational rule vidhi
This substitution of का and कव for कु takes place in the छन्दस् (Vedas) before पथ.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Right context पथि saptamī · ekavacanaIndeclinable च avyayaRight context छन्दसि 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").
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
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Full reading
पथि च छन्दसि
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Commentary
This substitution of का and कव for कु takes place in the छन्दस् (Vedas) before पथ।
Thus कवपथः, कापथः and कुपथः ॥
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.