7.4.74
ससूवेति निगमे
Operational rule vidhi
In the छन्दस् (Vedas) ससूव is irregularly formed in the लिट् (Perfect Tense).
Word by word (padaccheda)
Verb ससूव tiṅantaIndeclinable avyayaRight context निगमे saptamī · ekavacana
- Verb A finite verb form (tiṅanta).
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
- 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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Full reading
ससूव निगमे
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Commentary
In the छन्दस् (Vedas) ससूव is irregularly formed in the लिट् (Perfect Tense).
It is derived from सू ॥ Thus ससूव स्थविरं विपश्चिताम् otherwise सुषुवे ॥ Rig. IV. 1.10.
This word ससूव might well have been included in sutra 7.4.65.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.