Before a sārvadhātuka kit or ṅit affix beginning with a vowel, the long ā of śnā (the vikaraṇa of the kryādigaṇaḥ (9th Conjugation)) and of the reduplicate aṅga (stems) is elided.,
Thus लुनते, लुनताम्, अलुनत; मिमते, मिमताम्, अमिमत, संजिहते, संजिहताम् and समजिहत ॥ Why do we say 'of श्ना and the reduplicates'? Observe यान्ति, वान्ति ॥ Why 'of long आ'? Observe बिभ्रति ॥ Why 'before कित् and ङित्'? Observe अलुनात्, अजहात् ॥,