ādiśabdena vāśabdasya vikalpo 'rthaḥ apiśabdasya padārthasambhāvanānvavasargādayaḥ tuśabdasya viśeṣaṇam ekakārasyāvadhāraṇam ityāder grahaṇam /
By the word "ādi" is meant the inclusion of terms like "vā" which means option, "api" which means probability, connection and so forth, "tu" which means qualification, and "eva" which means emphasis.