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When there is bhis (suffix of Instrumental Plural) after amha, then amha alongwith bhis becomes amhehi, amhāhi,amha, amhe, ne.
Amha (Mas., Neu., Fem.): (Amha +bhis) = Amhehi, Amhahi, Amha, Amhe, Ne (Instrumental Plural)
109. Mai - Mama - Maha - Majjhānasau
Mai - Mama - Maha - Majjhānasau [(Majjhāḥ) +(Nasau)] [(Mai) - (Mama) - (Maha) - (Majjha) 1/3] Nasau (Nasi)
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On having nasi after amha, there occur mai, mama, maha, and majjha in place of amha.
On having nasi (suffix of Ablative Singular) after amha1 there occur mai, mama, maha and majjha in place of amha. Amha (Mas., Neu., Fem.): (Amha +nasi) = (Mai, Mama, Maha, Majjha + nasi)
By applying Sütra 3/8 and 3/12, the following occur: (Mai +tto, o, u, hinto) Maitto, Maio, (In i-ending 'zero', hi disappear) Maiu, Maihinto, (Ablative Singular) (Mama +tto, o, u, hi, hinto, zero) = Mamatto, Mamão, Mamȧu, Mamähi, Mamähinto, Mama (Ablative Singular) (Maha +tto, o, u, hi, hinto, zero) = Mahatto, Mahão, Mahau, Mahahi, Mahāhinto, Maha (Ablative Singular)
1. Refer to Hemacandra Commentary Sutra 3/111. (Majjha +tto, o, u, hi, hinto, zero) Majjhatto, Majjhão, Majjhau, Majjhähi, Majjhähinto, Majjha
(Ablative Singular)
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Mamǎmhau Bhyasi [(Mama) + (Amhau)]
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