8.2.92
अग्नीत्प्रेषणे परस्य च
Operational rule vidhi
In an order given to अग्नीध्र priest, the first syllable as well as the succeeding syllable is प्लुत.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Right context अग्नीत्प्रेषणे saptamī · ekavacanaTarget परस्य ṣaṣṭhī · ekavacanaIndeclinable च avyaya
- 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").
- Target Ṣaṣṭhī (6th case): names what gets replaced, "in place of X" (1.1.49 षष्ठी स्थानेयोगा).
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
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Full reading
अग्नीत्प्रेषणे परस्य च
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Commentary
In an order given to अग्नीध्र priest, the first syllable as well as the succeeding syllable is प्लुत.
In a Yajna, the principal priests (rtvij) are four Adhvaryu, Udgata, Hota, Brahma. Every one of these has three subordinate priests (rtvij) under them: as shown below.
- Adhvaryu: - (Yajur) - Pratiprasthata - Nestha 6.4.11 - Unneta.
- Udgata - (Saman) - Prastota - Pratiharta - Subrahmanya.
- Hota (Rig) VI.4.11. - Maitra - varuna - Achchhavak - Pota 6.4.11.
- Brahma (Atharvan) - Brahmanachhansi - Agnidhra - Gravastuta 3.2.177.
The duty of Agnidhra is to kindle the sacrificial fire. In a summons or call (प्रेषण) made by the Adhvaryu, who is the Director of ceremonies, to the Agnidhra to perform the functions of Agnidh, both syllable become pluta.
The word अग्नीत् प्रेषण is a compound = अग्नीधः प्रेषणम् "a call or summon relating to Agnidh duty."
Thus आ ३ श्रा ३ वय, ओ ३ श्रा ३ वय ॥ The pluta takes place only in these examples; therefore, not here, as अग्नीदग्नीन् विहर; यर्हि स्तृणीहि ॥ Some, therefore, read the anuvritti of the word विभाषा from the next sutra, into this, and would have it an optional rule, of fixed jurisdiction (vyavasthita vibhasha). Others say "all pluta rules are optional" (सर्व एव प्लुतः साहसमनिच्छता विभाषा विज्ञेयः) In उद्धर ३ उद्धर, अभिहर ३ अभिहर, there is Vedic diversity.
The words 'relating to sacrificial work' (यज्ञकर्मणि) are understood here also. Therefore not in ओ श्रावय ॥
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.