Before a sārvadhātuka kit or ṅit affix beginning with a consonant, the ā of śnā (the vikaraṇa of the kryādigaṇaḥ (9th Conjugation)) and of the reduplicate aṅga (stems) is replaced by ī except when the root is dā 'to give' or dhā (dhu).,
Thus लुनीतः, पुनीतः, लुनीथः, पुनीथः, लुनीते and पुनीते ॥ Of reduplicates we have मिमीते, मिमीषे, मिमीध्वे, संजिहीते, संजिहीषे, संजिहीध्वे ॥ Why do we say 'beginning with a consonant'? Observe लुनन्ति, मिमते ॥ Why with the exception of घु? Observe दत्तः, धत्तः ॥ So also लुनाति and जहाति before non-कित् and non-ङित् affixes.,