Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c7.24

c7.24

11. The vocative in -vaḥ, -maḥ from stems in -vant, -mant. From stems in -vant in adri-, ṛṣī-, gnā-, taviṣī-, niyut-, marut-, rayi-, vajri-, vīra-, śaktī-, śacī-, saras-, sahas-, svadhā-, hari-vaḥ: from stems in -mant in tuviṣ-, dyu-, bhānu-, mantu-, śuciṣ-, haviṣ-maḥ.