Now for changes of first mutes.

A first mute , followed by a last mute , becomes a last mute of its own series.

Followed by a vowel or a sonant consonat , it becomes a third mute.

Also in kakut , when m follows.

Now for chages of visarjanīya.

visarjanīya becomes r before the classes of sounds last mentioned.

But not before r.

visarjanīya becomes r in hvāḥ , abhāḥ , vāḥ , hāḥ , abibhaḥ , ajīgaḥ , akaḥ , anantaḥ , vivaḥ , suvaḥ , punaḥ , aharahaḥ , prātaḥ , vastaḥ , śamitaḥ , savitaḥ , sanutaḥ , stanutaḥ , stotaḥ , hotaḥ , pitaḥ , mātaḥ , yaṣṭaḥ , eṣṭaḥ , neṣṭaḥ ,and tvaṣṭaḥ.

Also in kaḥ and āvaḥ , in an unaccented word.

Also in antaḥ , except when accented on the first syllable.

Also a visarjianīya followed by āvr̥t.

And likewise when iti follows.

Also in ahāḥ , ahaḥ , and suvaḥ , except at the end of a separable word.

Not , however , when followed by bhiḥ or bhyām.

Also not in am̐haḥ , as all agree.

But , when not preceded by an a-vowel , visarjanīya followed by r is omitted.

And the preceding vowel is made long.

As also , in eṣṭaḥ.

Not so , according to some authorities.

According to uttamottarīya , two becomes r.

According to sāṃkr̥tya , the visarjanīya becomes u.

And , according to ukhya , along with the preceding letter.

At the end of the former member of a compound , before k , kh , or p , visarjanīya becomes ṣ --- or s , if preceded by a.

Also in āviḥ , niḥ , iḍaḥ , śaśvataḥ , apasaḥ , devariṣaḥ , am̐hasaḥ , ati divaḥ , viśvataḥ , aśmanaḥ , and tamasaḥ.

Also before kr̥dhi , pinva , and pathe.

Also before patnī ve , patī , pate , pataye , patiḥ , and patim.

Also in divaḥ and sahasaḥ , before pari and put.

Also in rāyaḥ , before po.

Also in namaḥ , before karo.

Also in vasuḥ , before k.

Also in vasuḥ , before k.

Not in adhvaraṃ viśvataḥ , antaḥ , jātaḥ , viviśuḥ paruḥ , and punaḥ.

Nor before a word containing dh or ṣ.

Not before pari vā or pra.

Not so with niḥ.