Kaccāyana-Byākaraṇaṃ · chapter 6 of 8
Ikārāgamo asabbadhātukamhi
When the [inflections] “asabbadhātuka” follow, [there is] insertion of the letter ‘i’.
- Kaccāyana 516
- Rūpasiddhi 466
- Saddanīti 1030
- Ākhyāta-Kappa · Catuttha-Kaṇḍa
Text and translation
Read in the chapter →516. 466. Ikārāgamo asabbadhātukamhi (1030)
Sabbasmiṃ asabbadhātukamhi ikārāgamo hoti.
Gamissati (VinA. iii, 281), karissati (M. i, 31), labhissati, pacissati.
Asabbadhātukamhī ti kimatthaṃ? Gacchati, karoti, labhati (Khu. i, 67), pacati (JA. ii, 238).
- Gamissati ([he] will go), karissati ([he] will do), labhissati ([he] will obtain), pacissati ([he] will cook).
What is the purpose of saying “asabbadhātukamhi” (when the [inflections] “asabbadhātuka” follow)? To prevent the operation of this rule when there are not the [inflections] “asabbadhātuka” such as in the following examples: gacchati ([he] goes), karoti ([he] does), labhati ([he] obtains), pacati ([he] cooks).
Without the footnotes: they are on the chapter card.
Where it is cited
- The verb — ākhyāta §516
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