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went to his palace. 3. Having bound the thief with ropes they brought him to the minister. 4. Having known the true religion one should not kill animals, eat flesh, drink wine or commit misdeeds. 5. Men should study books and grasp their meaning. 6. Who will not wish for happiness ? 7. But how many would get it? 8. Having abandoned Sītā Lakṣmaṇa returned to Ayodyā. 9. Having experienced the miseries of the worldly life they became monks. 10. The monk should wander with a calm mind and should control himself.
Mas.
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LESSON NINE
253 The demonstrative pronoun तत् that' has three different forms for the three genders. It is declined as follows:
N. सो, से
A. तं
I. तेण
Ab. ताओ
G. तस्स, ते
L. तंसि, तम्मि
तेहिं
तेहिंतो
तेसिं
सुं
Neu.
सा
तं
Fem.
ताए, तीए
ताओ
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ताए तीए तीसे
तीए, तीसे
ताओ
ताओ
ताहि
ताहिंतो
तासिं
सुं
N.A.
तं
ताई,
the remaining forms are the same as those of Mas. gender. For use cf. 406-410.
254 The contrast between the theme sa- and ta- is I-E. It is extended in AMg. for other cases than N. as se for A.I.G. etc.
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