Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 5 of 8
Sarūpānam ekasesv asakiṃ
When not [occurring] once only, one only remains of those that have the same form.
- Kaccāyana 388
- Rūpasiddhi 68
- Saddanīti 820-3
- Taddhita-Kappa · Aṭṭhama-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →388. 68. Sarūpānam ekasesv asakiṃ (820-3)
Sarūpānaṃ padabyañjanānaṃ ekaseso hoti asakiṃ.
Puriso ca puriso ca purisā.
Sarūpānam iti kimatthaṃ? Hatthī ca asso ca ratho ca pattiko ca hatthiassarathapattikā (Khu. iii, 24).
Asakin ti kimatthaṃ? Puriso.
- Puriso ca puriso ca purisā (man and man: men).
What is the purpose of saying “sarūpānaṃ” (of those that have the same form)? [To prevent the operation of this rule in cases like]: hatthī ca asso ca ratho ca pattiko ca hatthi-assa-ratha-pattikā (elephant, horse, chariot and foot soldier: elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers), [where the words do not have the same form].
What is the purpose of saying “asakiṃ” (not once only)? [To prevent the operation of this rule in cases like]: puriso (man), [where the word occurs once only].
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