8.3.10
नॄन् पे
Operational rule vidhi
In the context of संहिता, the ending नकार of the word नॄन् , when followed by पकार is optionally converted to रुँ.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Word नॄन् Right context पे saptamī · ekavacana
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- 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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नॄन् पे
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Commentary
रु is optionally substituted for the न् of नॄन् before प्।
The अ in प is for the sake of pronunciation only. Thus नॄँः पाहि or नॄंः पाहि; नॄँ प्रीणीहि or नॄँः प्रीणीहि ॥
Why do we say 'before प्'? Observe नॄन् भोजयति ॥ Some read the anuvritti of उभयथा into this sutra, so that it is an optional one. Thus we have नॄन् पाहि also. The nominative case in नॄन् has the force of Genitive.
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.