Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c11.23

c11.23

This principle is recognized by all commentators, and even by some of the texts (Whitney, Sanskrit Grammar, § 84 b): and effect is given to it in all the texts in the case of words like dhíyah, rudríya. The written forms í ú are therefore used in preference to the Indian forms íy, úv, in order to indicate that restoration has been necessary.