kimarthaḥ ṇakāraḥ .

vṛddhyarthaḥ .

ñṇiti iti vṛddhiḥ yathā syāt .

saṅghādiṣu pratyayasya ṇitkaraṇānarthakyam vṛddhatvāt prātidikasya .

saṅghādiṣu pratyayasya ṇitkaraṇam anarthakam .

kim kāraṇam .

vṛddhatvāt prātidikasya .

vṛddham eva etat prātipadikam .

liṅgapuṃvadbhāvapratiṣedhārtham tu .

liṅgapuṃvadbhāvapratiṣedhārtham tu ṇakāraḥ kartavyaḥ .

liṅgārtham .

vaidī .

puṃvadbhāvapratiṣedhārtham .

baidī sthūṇā asya baidīsthūṇaḥ .

vṛddhinimittasya iti puṃvadbhāvapratiṣedhaḥ yathā syāt .