8.2.58
वित्तो भोगप्रत्यययोः
Operational rule vidhi
The irregularly formed participle वित्त denotes 'possessions' and 'renowned'.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Substitute / term वित्तः prathamā · ekavacanaRight context भोगप्रत्यययोः saptamī · dvivacana
- 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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वित्तः भोगप्रत्यययोः
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Commentary
The irregularly formed participle वित्त denotes 'possessions' and 'renowned'.
This is derived from विद्लृ लाभे of Tudadi class, the त is not changed to न though so required by 8.2.42.
Thus वित्तमस्य बहु = धनमस्य बहु 'he has much riches'. Because riches are enjoyed (भुज्यते), so they are called भोग or 'enjoyments' par excellence.
In the sense of 'renowned', we have वित्तोऽयं मनुष्यः "this man is renowned or famous". Here वित्तः = प्रतीतः ॥ प्रतयिते = प्रत्ययः ॥
Why do we say when having the sense of 'possessions' and 'famous'? Observe विन्नः ॥
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.