The affix aṇ optionally comes in the sense of 'this is whose Art' after the words 1. maḍḍuka and 2. jharjhara,
This debars ठक् which comes in the alternative. Thus मड्डुकवादनं शिल्पमस्य = माड्डुकः or माड्डुकिकः, so झार्झरः and झार्झरिकः ॥,
Adhyāya 4 · Pāda 4 · Rule 56
The affix aṇ optionally comes in the sense of 'this is whose Art' after the words 1. maḍḍuka and 2. jharjhara,
This debars ठक् which comes in the alternative. Thus मड्डुकवादनं शिल्पमस्य = माड्डुकः or माड्डुकिकः, so झार्झरः and झार्झरिकः ॥,