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

? Wait, it's a flower or star symbol: "॥ ऽ ॥" or "॥ * ॥"? Wait! It's a cross/star like a divider between vārttikas! In Kāśikā editions, Vārttikas are often enclosed between "॥ * ॥" or "॥" and "॥"! Wait, look at line 29: "शास इत्वं भवतीति वक्तव्यम् ॥ * ॥ आर्यान् शास्तीति..." Wait, is line 29 part of the Vārttika? "क्वौ च शास इत्वं भवतीति वक्तव्यम् ॥" is the Vārttika! Then "॥ * ॥" separates the Vārttika from the vṛtti/udāharaṇa: "आर्य्यान् शास्तीति, आर्य्यशीः । मित्रशीः ॥" Yes! That's a traditional separator symbol (like a cross or rosette).

Let's check line 13: "क्ति स्कन्दिष्यन्दोः ॥ ३१ ॥" Wait, let's look closely at "क्ति": Could it be "क्तौ"? Look at the right side of the letter: there is no vertical bar for au. Wait, is it "क्त्वा"? Wait, look at "क्त्वा" in line 14: "क्त्वाप्रत्यये" - the 'क्त्वा' has क, ्, त, ्, व, ा. In line 13: