Dear All,

Has anyone come across śākhāvṛkṣavat samāsaḥ as an explanation for a Sanskrit compound? I have encountered it in Dakṣiṇāvartanātha's commentary ad Meghadūta 76 (2.16/19 etc.) to explain śiñjā-valaya- :

śiñjā śiñjitaṃ; śiñjāvanti valayāni śiñjāvalayāni | śākhāvṛkṣavat samāsaḥ.

The elision of a possessive suffix (matublopa) is known from the Mahābhāṣya, but I am not familiar with the example śākhāvṛkṣa. Please reply on-list so that everyone may benefit from the exchange.

Many thanks in advance.

Victor

Victor B. D'Avella

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter

Universität Hamburg