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Sthana is changed into
(a) than, as Sri-sthanaka, Than; Sthâņviswara, Thaneswar. (6) stan, as Darada-sthana, Dardistân.
(c) tan, as Mâlasthina, Multin ; Sakasthana, Sistán. Vana is changed into
(a) muna, as Lodhravana, Lodhmuna.
6) un, as Kumaravana, Kumaun. (c) ain, as Buddha vana, Budhain,
(d) An, as Yashțivana, Jethiản. Vat is changed into
(a) auti, as Lakshmanavati, Lakhnauti ; Champavati, Champauti. (b) bal, as Charmaņvati, Chambal, (c) ol, as Darbhavati, Dabhoi. (d) oti, as Amaravati, Amroti. (e) wa, as Vetravati, Betwa.
L-ELISIONS. Many of the aforesaid changes, which are formed by a process of contration, may be accounted for by the application of the well-known rule of elision of the Prakṣita grammars: the consonants k, g, ch, j, t, d, P, y and u when non-initial and not compounded are elided. I give only a few illustrations : Elision of k, as Kausiki, Kusi; Sürpáraka, Supära; Aparântaka, Aparânta ; Sakam
bhari, Sambhûr. „ „ 8, a Bhrigu-kachchha, Bharu-kachchiha, Beroach ; affix nagara, når;
Trigartta, Tahora. , „ch, as Chakshu, Akshu, Oxus; Achiravati, Airavati; Chakshuşmati,
Ikshumati. . j. as Bhojapala, Bhopal (Bhupal); Ajiravati, Airavati ; Tuljabhavini,
Tulabhavani-nagar.. „t, as Kuluta, Kulu; Jyotiratha, Johita; Yayâtipura, Jâjpur. „d, as Meghanada, Megnâ; Arbuda, Abu ; Achchhoda-sarovara, Achchhivat. „P, as the affix pura, ur; Purushapura, Peshâwir; Gopakavana, Goa ;
Gopadri (Gopaladri), Goalior (Gwalior); Máyá pura, Mayura ..y, ag. Ayodhya, Audh; Narayanasara, Naringar; Ujjayini, Ujjaini;
Safijayanti, Sanjan. 1,88 Yavananagara, Junagar; Yavanapura, Jaunpur ; Karna-juvarna,
Kênsonê. Besides the above, the following letters are often elided :(1) Final &, as the affixes Purs, Pur; Nagara, Nagar; Grêma, Gram ; sometimes
initial e, as Apâpa-puri, Papa. (2) i, as Irana, Ran or Runn of Cutch ; Irâvati, Ravi ; Talikata, Talkada. (3) u, as Udandapura, Dağdapura. (4) th, as Mithila, Miyul. (5) n, as Pratishthana, Pratishtha; Kuntalapars, Kauttalakapura; Kundagrima,
Kotigâm ; Kantakadvfpa, Kâtwa; Baruņa, Bar&; Anama, Aumi.
* Ayrktasyanddau kapachajatadapayaudio prdyalopah (Veraruchi's Prakira-prabaka, II, 1,..
