Sūtra 7·4·12
शॄदॄप्रां ह्रस्वो वा
śṝdṝprāṃ hrasvo vā
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In śṝ ‘to injure’ (IX.18) dṝ ‘to tear’ (IX.23) and pṝ ‘to protect’ (IX.19) the vowel may optionally be shortened in the Perfect.
Padapāṭha śṝdṝprām hrasvaḥ vāशॄदॄप्राम् ह्रस्वः वा