saMCedana
saṃchedana , adj. (to Skt. saṃ-chid- plus -ana), -tā , subst. , (state of) destroying, cutting off, cutting down or to pieces : varmabhūtam (cited Śikṣ 6.4 as dharma°, but surrounding comparisons are military) ayoniśomanaskāra- °natayā Gv 495.7 ; kuṭhārabhūtaṃ duḥkhavṛkṣa-°natayā 10.