Prakrta Grammar

Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani, Shakuntala Jain
Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy

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Dative Case
Receiver of things from the agent is placed in the Dative Case; e.g., Rāyā ņiddhaņāya/ņiddhaṇassa dhaņaṁ dei/ dāi/ etc. The king gives wealth to the poor person. The purpose of any performance is put in the Dative Case; e.g., (i) So muttīe/muttīä/ etc. Harim bhajai/ etc.
He worships Hari for emancipation. (ii) Tumaṁ dhaņassa/dhaņāya/ cetthasi/ etc.
You endeavour for wealth. 3 In connection with the Verb 'roa' (to like) and the
synonyms of 'roa’ the enjoyer is inflected in the Dative Case; e.g., Bālassa/bālāya pupphāim/ etc. roanti/ etc. Flowers interest the child. In connection with the Verb ‘kujjha' (to anger), doha' (to act in a hostile way), “īsa' (to be envious), ‘asūa’ (to hate) and their synonyms the victim of anger etc. is inflected in the Dative Case; e.g., (i) Lakkhaņo Rāvaņāya/Rāvanassa kujjhai/etc.
: Laxmaņa angers Rāvana. (ii) Duţtho maņuso sajjaņāya/sajjaṇassa dohai/
dohael etc. The wicked person acts in a hostile way with the
good-natured man.
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