तद्धितस्य

Adhyāya 6 · Pāda 1 · Rule 164

A stem formed with a taddhita-affix having an indicatory c , has acute on the end syllable.,

Thus काञ्जायनाः꣡ formed by the affix च्फञ् 4.1.98. कुञ्ज + च् फञ् + ञ्य = कौ꣡ञ्जायन्यः dual कौ꣡ञ्जायन्यौ, plural कौञ्जायनाः꣡ (ञ्य being elided by 2.4.62, and thus giving scope to च्फञ् accent). In this affix there are two indicatory letters च and ञ; the च has only one function, namely, regulating the accent according to this rule, while ञ has two functions, one to regulate accent by 6.1.197, and another to cause Vriddhi by 7.2.117. Now arises the question, should the word get the accent च or of ञ ॥ The present rule declares that it should get the accent of च and not of ञ, for the latter finds still a function left to it, while if ञ was to regulate the accent, च would have no scope.,

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