काशिका वृत्ति (आचार्य वामन एवं जयादित्य - अष्टाध्यायी सूत्र-वृत्ति सम्पूर्ण सान्वय सटीक)

' or 'ल्व'? In Devanagari, 'न्त्य' is written with न, त, य. Here: 'स', then consonant cluster, then 'पि'. Could it be "सन्त्यपि"? Wait, look at line 5: "प्रथमत एवोपदेशस्तदा" - 'स्त' has vertical. Here: 'स', then 'न्' + 'त्व' = 'न्त्व'? Or 'न्त्य'? If it is "सन्त्यपि", "सन्त्यपि कुरवश्च कुरुक्षेत्रं च..." doesn't make sense unless "सन्त्यपि"? No, "सत्यपि"? Wait, look at the word: is it "साल्वः"? No, it ends in 'पि'. Wait! Could it be "अस्त्यपि"? Look at the first letter: it has an upper loop, a left curve... wait, is that 'अ'? Compare with 'अ' in "अध्ययनतो" (line 16): 'अ' has a top bar, left shape like 3, middle bar, vertical. In line 32, this letter has: left shape like 3, middle bar, vertical! It IS 'अ'! Wait, look: is it 'अ' or 'स'? Look at 'स' in "कुरवश्च": 'स' has a round head, left leg, crossbar, vertical. In this word: it has the shape of 'अ'! Wait, then what is the second letter: