And the indeclinable word astam 'at home' is called gati , when in composition with a verb.,
The word अस्तम् is an indeclinable as it ends in म् (1. 1. 39); and means 'not visible.' As अस्तंगत्य सविता पुनरुदेति the sun having set, rises again अस्तंगतानि धनानि riches that have vanished. यदस्तं गच्छति, when not an indeclinable it is not gati as अस्तं काण्डम् the arrow has been thrown.,