अर्धमात्रा लाघवेन

अर्धमात्रा लाघवेन पुत्रोत्सव मन्यन्ते वैयाकरणाः

ardhamātrā lāghavena putrotsava manyante vaiyākaraṇāḥ
‘Brevity by half a syllable is considered by grammarians as equivalent to the festivities the birth of a son brings.’ – Consicion was prized by the Indian grammarian to such an extent!

(Kindly contributed by Ms. Uma Purang)