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मल्लिकामकरन्दम्

Mallikāmakaranda by Rāmacandrasūri

तं तत्
That (Nom. Sg.) च्चिअ एव
Only (indeclinable) परमत्थेण परमार्थेन
trully (Ins. Sg.) रमणिज्जं रमणीयं
pleasant (Nom. Sg.) जत्थ यत्र
where (Loc. Sg.) हिअअवीसामो हृदयविश्रामः
heart's rest (Nom. Sg.)

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The Rule Behind the Rules

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The Rule Behind the Rules

Part 5 of A Beginner's Tour of Prakrit Sound Change — the one general mechanism that explains most cluster substitutions.

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When Two Consonants Meet

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When Two Consonants Meet

Part 4 of A Beginner's Tour of Prakrit Sound Change — the famous cluster substitutions and how they transform.

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The Other Softenings

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The Other Softenings

Part 3 of A Beginner's Tour of Prakrit Sound Change — retroflexion, softening, and the sibilant merger.

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