Yāska's Nirukta 4.4
Ṛjvarthā (Niruktavṛtti) 4.4
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4.4
āha-kathaṃ teṣāmarthavattveti ? | ucyate-
tuśabdo'vadhāraṇārthaḥ | nāmākhyātayoreva yo'rthaḥ karma, tatraiva viśeṣaṃ kañcidupasaṃgṛhya dyotayanti | sa eṣa nāmākhyātayorevārthaviśeṣa upamargasaṃyoge sati vyajyate | yathā pradīpasaṃyoge dravyasya guṇaviśeṣo'bhivyajyamāno dravyāśraya eva bhavati, na pradīpāśrayaḥ ||