राजन्वान् सौराज्ये

Operational rule vidhi

Also राजन्वान् when the sense is of a good government.

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Right context राजन्वान् saptamī · ekavacanaRight context सौराज्ये 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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राजन्वान् सौराज्ये

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Commentary

Also राजन्वान् when the sense is of a good government.
The kingdom whose king is good is called राजन्वान् देशः, राजन्वती पृथ्वी ॥ The affix मतुप् is used here in the sense of प्रशंसा or praise. Otherwise राजवान् ॥

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