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## Eleventh Chapter of Language
**Reason for using plural here is appropriate.** (3) The meaning of the question formulated in Sutra 851 is: "Are all the words from 'Manushi' to 'Chillalika' and other similar words ending in 'ya' and 'ee' feminine? In other words, is all this language indicative of femininity?" The implication of this question is that everything here is tri-gendered. For example, "(Ayan) Mrutrupa" (transformed into clay) is masculine, "(Iyan) Mrutparinat Ghatakara Parinat" (transformation of clay into a pot shape) is feminine, and "(Idam) Vastu" (object) is neuter. Thus, the same sentence is expressed here by words indicative of all three genders. In such a situation, how can a word indicative of only one feminine gender be truly indicative of an object expressed by all three genders? In the word "Narsinha," only the word "Nar" or only the word "Simha" cannot be indicative of both - Nar and Simha - but in common usage, feminine words are seen as indicative of their respective objects. Therefore, the question arises: Are all such words indicative of femininity? The answer of the Lord is "Yes." From Manushi to Chillalika and other similar words ending in 'aa' and 'ee' are feminine, meaning they are indicative of a specifically feminine meaning. The meaning of this is as follows: - Although objects are of many Dharmic natures, the law of linguistics is that the Dharmic nature from which the specific object is to be indicated is considered primary, and the rest of the Dharmic natures are considered secondary and disregarded. For example, a man has masculinity, scholarship, generosity, enjoyment, procreation, and teaching, yet when his son sees him coming, he says, "Father is coming"; his disciple says, "Teacher is coming." Similarly, here too, all the words like Manushi, although tri-gendered, are primarily indicative of Yoni, Maduta, Asthirata, Chapalata, etc. (femininity), and when the object is indicated with these specific Dharmic natures as primary, then the language like Manushi, etc., is called Strivak, meaning feminine language. (4-5) The reasons for the questions formulated in Sutras 852 and 853 should also be understood as before: - (4) Are the words from Manushya to Chillalak and other similar words Purushavak - meaning, is all this language indicative of masculinity? And (5) Are the words from Kansa to Ratna and other similar words Napusakavachan, meaning, is all this language indicative of neuter gender? The meaning of their answers should also be understood as before. The conclusion is that although words like Manushya, etc., and words like Kansa, etc., are tri-gendered, they are called masculine (Purushavachan) and neuter (Napusakavachan) respectively due to the primary intention of the masculine or neuter Dharmic nature. (6) The conclusion of the question and answer in Sutra 854 is that "Prithvi" is Strivak (language indicative of a specifically feminine meaning), the word "Aap" is Puvak (language indicative of a specifically masculine meaning), and the word "Dhanya" is Napusakvak (language indicative of a specifically neuter meaning). This language is Prajnapani, meaning true, not false, because it indicates the true meaning. It should be noted here that the word "Aau" (Aap = water) is masculine according to the grammar of the Prakrit language, but according to the Sanskrit language, it is feminine. (7) The meaning of the question formulated in Sutra 855 is: "Prithvim Kuru, Prithvim Anay" (Create the earth, bring the earth), this type of language is Stri (feminine) Agyapani (commanding). "Aap Anay" (Bring water), this type of language is Purusha (masculine) Agyapani (commanding). And "Dhanyam Anay" (Bring grain), this type of language is Napusak (neuter) Agyapani (commanding).