I am puzzled by a curious feature of Sanskrit versification, syntax and sandhis.  While sandhis are supposed to take place between pādas 1 and 2, and between 3 and 4, the enclitic forms such as ते and मे, as they come under the Pāṇinian restriction of अपादादौ cannot occur at the beginning of any pādas.  I am looking for any serious discussion or research on these features, and whether forms like ते and मे do occur at the beginning of pādas 2 and 4 in known Vedic or post-Vedic literature.  I will appreciate any help you can provide.  With best wishes,

Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]