dvandva

The dvandva is just a collection of words that would otherwise be connected with the word ca (“and”):

  • रामो लक्ष्मणश् → रामलक्ष्मणौ
    rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca → rāmalakṣmaṇau
    Rama and Lakshmana

With the following two rules as context:

  • विभाषा। २.१.११
    vibhāṣā (2.1.11)
    vibhāṣā
    Optionally, ...

  • अनेकमन्यपदार्थे। २.२.२४
    anekamanyapadārthe (2.2.24)
    anekam anya-pada-arthe
    Many related (padas) denoting a separate pada [optionally become a bahuvrīhi].

We can define a dvandva quite simply:

  • चार्थे द्वन्द्वः। २.२.२९
    cārthe dvandvaḥ (2.2.29)
    ca-arthe dvandvaḥ
    [Many related padas] (connected) in the sense of “and” [optionally become a dvandva].