Vowel Sandhi in APL

Contents:

  • The Aṣṭādhyāyī Sūtra (7.3.78):
    • Introduction
      • 1. Meaning of the Sūtra
      • 2. Application of the Euclidean Method
      • 3. Auxiliary Sūtras Employed
      • 4. Statements of the Four Propositions
    • Part 1: Definitions and Logical Foundations (Definitions & Axioms)
      • Part 2: The Proposition to be Proved (Sādhya)
      • Part 3: The Step-by-Step Demonstration
        • Step 1: Selection and Denotation of the Dhātus (Input Preparation)
        • Step 2: Transformation of the Root Ṛ
        • Step 3: The Stroke of the Yan Sandhi (The Intersection)
        • Step 4: Structural Reinforcement, or Doubling of the Consonant (Dvitva)
      • Part 4: Conclusion (Q.E.D.)
    • II. Complete Padaccheda Analysis and Euclidean Demonstration of Sūtra 7.3.78
      • Part 1: The Complete Word-Segmentation and Grammatical Resolution (Padaccheda-vigraha)
        • Full Tabular Resolution of the Members (an itaretara-dvandva compound)
      • Part 2: Euclidean Demonstrations
        • Theorem 1: The Joining of ‘सर्त्ति’ (sartti) after ‘दृश्यर्त्ति’
        • Theorem 2: Derivation of the Member ‘पश्यर्च्छ’ in the Ādeśa Section
      • Conclusion (Q.E.D.)
    • III. Case-Ending Elision and the Sup-Suffixes: Euclidean Proofs
      • Theorem 3: Derivation of the Final ‘आम्’ (Genitive Plural) on the First Compound
        • Theorem 4: Derivation of the Final ‘आः’ (Nominative Plural) on the Second Compound
      • The Final Euclidean Conclusion
    • IV. Special Interlude: Where Are the Case-Endings on the Eleven Dhātus?
      • 1. Postulates:
        • 2. Step-by-step proof:
    • V. Why Do These Substitutions Occur Only in the Four Śit-Bearing Tenses?
      • 1. Postulates:
        • 2. Step-by-step proof:
      • The Grand Euclidean Conclusion of the Entire Essay
    • Bibliography
      • 1. Primary / Classical Sources
      • 2. Secondary / Modern Sources
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