The gender of dvanda compound or tat-puruṣa compound is like that of the last word in it.,
This applies to Itaretara Dvandva or coupling by mutual conjunction कुक्कटमयूर्याविमे 'those two (fem.) the cock and the peahen' मयूरीकुक्कुटाविमौ 'those two (mas.) the peahen and the cock.' The Samahara Dvandva is always neuter. So also in Tat-purusha compound not especially mentioned in the previous aphorism : As अर्द्धपिप्पल्याः, अर्द्धपिप्पली 'half a pippali.' अर्द्धकोशतकी.
Vart:- Prohibition must be made in regard to (1) Dvigu compound, (2) compounds with प्राप्त, आपन्न and, अलं, and (3) compounds with Gati words; as, पंचकपालः 'Purodasa prepared in five cups'; प्राप्तजीविकः (प्राप्त + जीविका) 'has obtained living,' आपन्नजीविकः, अलंजीविकः, निष्कौशाम्बिः 'gone beyond Kausambi_.',