deriv SD cv (673) ashtadhyayi.com hei.de L 673 ETT STT a 2.4.78 ALPH OLDHOMEPAGE NEWHOMEPAGE

vibhASA ghrA;dheT;zA;cchA;saH

विभाषा घ्राॱधेट्शाॱच्छाॱसः ONPANINI 24078

Optionally delete /sic before flat after
ghrA घ्रा 'smell'
dheT धेट् 'drink',
zA शा zo शो 'pare',
chA छा cho छो 'cut',
sA सा so सो 'destroy'.

ghrA घ्रा + /luG /tip
→ aghrA अघ्रा + /tip
→ aghrA अघ्रा + /sic + /tip
→ aghrA अघ्रा + /sic + t त् by itazca
→ aghrA अघ्रा + t त् by this rule
→ !**aghrAt अघ्रात् "smelled"

ITA —

ghrA घ्रा + /luG /tip
→ aghrA अघ्रा + /tip
→ aghrA अघ्रा + /sic + /tip
→ aghrA अघ्रा + /sic + t त् by itazca
→ aghrA अघ्रा + s स् + I ई + ti ति by astisicopRkte
→ aghrAsIt अघ्रासीत् "smelled"

Why "flat"?

When /luG is objectshowing —

ghrA घ्रा + /luG /AtAm → aghrA अघ्रा + /sic + /AtAm → !**aghrAsAtAm अघ्रासाताम्

as in

aghrAsAtAM sumanasau devadattena
अघ्रासातां सुमनसौ देवदत्तेन
"the two flowers were smelled by /devadatta-"

Ew. I don't like that. Can't I just say aghrAsIt sumanasau devadattaH अघ्रासीत्सुमनसौ देवदत्तः instead?

Of course you may! Both are fine.