taxonomy question

[Artur Karp]

>> Girnar Rock Edict II: PaMthesU kUpA ca khAnApita, vrachA ca ropApitA paribhogAya pasu-manusAnaM.



>> E. Hultzsch (1925, p. 4): "On the roads wells were caused to be dug , and trees were caused to be planted for the use of cattle and men."



>> Jules Bloch (1950, p. 95) reverses the order, for him men must go first : "[...] à l'usage des hommes et des bêtes".


> Is the order of the compound in the original based on any sort of priority, or merely on style, the presumption that in a dvandva longer words should come after shorter?


Dear Allen,

I do not feel competent enough to reasonably comment
on your comment re word order in dvandva compounds. But would gladly
learn from the panditas on the List.

Artur