EXCEPTIONS OF यण्-सन्धि

In the following case, there is an alternative option instead of यण्-सन्धि when NOT in a समास (compounded word).

• When the vowels - इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ॠ, लृ occur at the end of a word and are immediately followed by a dissimilar vowel, the यण्-सन्धि is optional. The vowels are kept as they are and if long, are shortened. E.g. नदी + अत्र = नद्यत्र । OR नदि अत्र । मधु + अस्ति = मध्वस्ति । OR मधु अस्ति ।