puni , in LV 151.8 ( vs ) seemingly m.c. for *pune, certainly represents punar, but ; both edd. read so, no v.l. No *pune seems to be recorded, even in a MIndic equivalent (as *puṇe, *uṇe). Possibly it may be assumed as loc. to the ‘stem’ puna- ( Pkt. puṇa-, uṇa-) recorded by Pischel (see under punā ). Less likely, in my opinion, *pune as ‘Māgadhism’ for MIndic puno.