परिभाषेन्दुशेखर (नागेश भट्ट - व्याकरण परिभाषा सिद्धान्त एवं भैरवी टीका सटीक)

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विशिष्टार्थ-उपस्थापकं विशिष्ट-रूपं!
Look at how both words have "विशिष्ट"!

1. "विशिष्टार्थोपस्थापकं"
2. "विशिष्टरूपं"
   That is so natural in Sanskrit!
   Wait, what about the Paribhashendushekhara?
   In Paribhashendushekhara, Paribhasha 15:
   Let's recall the exact text of Paribhashendushekhara Paribhasha 15:
   "किञ्चायं न्यायो न प्रातिपदिककार्ये, किन्तु उपात्तविशिष्यार्थोपस्थापकविशिष्टरूपं यत्र तादृशपदकार्य एव ।"
   Wait, in Paribhashendushekhara, is it "उपात्तविशिष्यार्थोपस्थापकविशिष्टरूपं"?
   Yes, in some editions: "उपात्तविशिष्टार्थोपस्थापकविशिष्टरूपं" is a known variant, or "उपात्तविशिष्यार्थोपस्थापक"!
   Wait, what does our book actually print?
   Look at the letter: is it ष्ट or ष्य?
   Wait, look at line 6, right below it:
   "स्थापकं विशिष्टरूपं यत्र"
   Look at "विशिष्टरूपं" in line 6:
   The word is definitely "विशिष्टरूपं".
   In line 5:
   Is it "विशिष्टार्थोप-"?
   Look at the ष्ट:
   It has