The nasal of rañj is also elided before the gaṇavikaraṇa śap,
As रजति, रजतः, रजन्ति ॥ The separation of this from the preceding is for the sake of the subsequent sutras in which the anuvritti of ranj only runs and not of dans &c.,
रञ्जेश् च
Adhyāya 6 · Pāda 4 · Rule 26