Bhaja Govindam

[Jaldhar H. Vyas]

On Sat, 2 Mar 2002, Erik Mossel wrote:

> 1 - Do I have to understand "Du" as a "pratyahara"-term which has to be read
> from the "aiuN, Rlr.k, ...," sutras?
>

"it"s or symbolic prefixes and affixes are used throughout Vyakarana and
the pratyaharas are just a certain group of them.  Du means there is to be
guna of a short vowel when followed by rakara (or akara if there is no
vowel like in this case.) Also on reviewing the siddhanta kaumudi, it
seems I made a mistake by saying it is only for nouns based on kr used
instrumentally. it applies to verbal formations too.

> 2 - About the verb "kr~n", shouldn't it be transcribed as "kR" (to do) or is
> my email program the cause of a misspelling?
>

The verb is indeed kr.  ~n is another it which explains formations such as
kurute, kurvanti etc.

> Perhaps you can guide me to the relevant sutra of Panini.
>

It is not actually part of the sutrapATha but belongs to the dhAtupaTha
(in tanAdi gaNa.) It is number 1473 according to the order in the
Siddhanta Kaumudi.

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