व्याकरण महाभाष्य: पस्पशाह्निक (महर्षि पतञ्जलि - शब्द-साधुत्व एवं व्याकरण प्रयोजन सटीक)

(2) रिश्च (3)? Wait, could it be a misprint in this edition? Let's look at the typeset word in the image, letter by letter:

• First letter: ल with left matra ि = 'लि'
• Second letter: ङ् + ग = ङ्ग, with an e-matra on top = ङ्गे (or ङ्गै)
• Third letter: it looks like 'इ' or 'र' with something? Wait! Look at the word: Could it be "लिङ्गैरिश्च"? Wait, why would there be "लिङ्गैरिश्च"? Wait, what if it's "लिङ्गेभिश्च"? Wait! Look at the letter: Could it be 'भ' in old Devanagari? In old Devanagari, 'भ' is NOT written like an S! What letter IS written like an S in Devanagari? 'ड' (da) 'इ' (i) 'ह' (ha - top is S-like) Wait! What if the typesetter misread "लिङ्गैश्च"? How would "लिङ्गैश्च" be typeset? ल + ि = लि ङ्ग + ै = ङ्गै श + ् + च = श्च If it was just "लिङ्गैश्च", there would be: लि - ङ्गै - श्च. Three aksharas! Let's count how many aksharas are