न संयोगाद्वमन्तात्

Operational rule vidhi

For a भसंज्ञक अङ्ग which ends in an 'अन्', and also contains a मकारान्त / वकारान्त संयोगवर्ण before this अन्, the 'अ' of अन् does not get omitted.

Word by word (padaccheda)

Indeclinable न avyayaLeft context pañcamī · ekavacanaLeft context वमन्तात् pañcamī · ekavacana

Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
Left context Pañcamī (5th case): "after X", the operation applies to what follows (1.1.67 तस्मादित्युत्तरस्य). Also used for limits and sources.

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Full reading

न वमन्तात्

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Commentary

The अ in अन् is not elided when the भ अङ्ग (stem) ends in वन् or मन् with a consonant preceding व् or म्।
Thus पर्वणा, पर्वण, अथर्वणा, अथर्वणे, चर्मणा and चर्मणे ॥ Why do we say 'preceded by a consonant'? Observe प्रतिदीव्ना, प्रतिदीव्ने, साम्ना, साम्ने ॥ Why do we say 'stems in वन् and मन्'? Observe तक्ष्णा, and तक्ष्णे ॥

Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.