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(1.3.20), Mk. (2.25), this characteristic feature is exclusively for Mah. But in Saura, these will be jadha tadha. But there are some words which is used. For example - duvinā(3), sampunpamanoraho(205), somatihi(275), mehunapariggahe(611), kahā (655), ahavā(707) etc. But in the commentary the actual readings prescribed by the grammrians have been taken.
There is an interesting point to note hue that whether the Stk. intervocalic dh will be elided or not in Saur. Although the grammarians did not mention it clearly it easily understood that dh remains unchanged, since the unvoiced this also changed into dh in Saur. But the examples show either the existence or the influence of Mah. exit in Bhag. For example-arādhanā becomes ārāhană, other examples are ārāhamtenam (4), ārāhiyam (4), tiviham (28), sāhussa (28), mahuram (40), sohi (108), nāņāvihena (207), gapāhivaiņo (282), mihilānio (751), virāhanā (586), etc. But some of the examples show the characteristic features of Saur. such as suvicăramadha (64), tadhima (599), sādhu (21), aradhao (109) etc.
Here is another interesting point to note that the t of the word vasati becomesdh, Ho. has a sutra vitasti vasati bharata kātara matulimge hah (1.214), where he shows that in Mah the intervocalict of these words becomes h. So vasatih becomes vasahi. The supporting sutras in this context are of Vr. (2.9), RT. (1.2.5), Ki (2.27), Mk (2.11), and Tv. (1.3.50.51), Here in Bhag. t changed into dh such as, vasadhisu (155), vasadhie (234). From linguistic point of view, t becomes th by aspiration firstly, and then unvoiced th becomes voiced dh as the natural phenomenon of Saur. In verse No, 25 we can see the use of indeclinable iha. Vedic idha and this should be preserved in Saur. Hc. supports the retention of idha which
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