iha kasmāt na bhavati : grāmārdhaḥ , nagarārdhaḥ iti .

ardhaśabdasya napuṃsakaliṅgasya idam grahaṇam puṃliṅgaḥ ca ayam ardhaśabdaḥ .

kva punaḥ ayam napuṃsakaliṅgaḥ kva puṃliṅgaḥ .

samapravibhāge napuṃsakaliṅgaḥ , avayavavācī puṃliṅgaḥ .

iha kasmāt na bhavati : ardham pippalīnām iti .

na vā bhavati ardhapippalyaḥ iti .

bhavati yadā khaṇḍasamuccayaḥ : ardhapippalī ca ardhapippalī ca ardhapippalī ca ardhapippalyaḥ iti .

yada tu etat vākyam bhavati ardham pippalīnām iti tadā na bhavitavyam .

tadā kasmāt na bhavati .

ekādkhikaraṇe iti vartate .

na tarhi idānīm idam bhavati : ardharāśiḥ iti .

bhavati .

ekam etat adhikaraṇam yaḥ asau rāśiḥ nāma .