Prakrta Grammar

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

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(iii) Rāvaņo Rāmāya/Rāmassa īsai/īsae/ etc.
Rāvana is envious of Rāma. (iv) Mahilā himsäa/hiṁsāi/himsãe asūai/asūae/etc.
The woman hates violence. In connection with the Indeclinable ‘namo' (namo) (salutation) there is the Dative Case; e.g., . Mahāvīrāya/Mahāvīrassa namo. Salutation to Mahāvīra. But in connection with the Verb 'namo' (namo) (salutation) there is both Accusative and Dative
Case; e.g.,
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So narindam paņamai/ etc. He salutes king. In connection with the Indeclinable ‘alam' (enough) there is Dative Case; e.g., Jhāņo mokkhāya/mokkhassa alaṁ atthi. Meditation is enough for emencipation. In connection with the Verb ‘siha' (to desire) there is Dative Case; e.g., So jasāya/ jasassa sihai/sihae/ etc. He desires fame. In connection with the Verb 'kaha' (to tell), ‘samsa' (to say) and 'cakkha' (to tell) and their synonyms, the Dative Case occurs in the person to whom something is said; e.g.,
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