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Praudhamanorama p186

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[On] 'patiḥ samāsa eva' (Pā. sū. 1.4.8): The word 'eva' is for restriction according to what is intended. Otherwise, indeed, one might imagine: "In a compound, it is only pati [that receives the designation ghi]." And if one were to follow an indicator such as 'dhātvādeḥ' (Pā. sū. 6.1.64), there would be heaviness in comprehension.
Now, how [to explain]: