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