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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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A verb dictionary specifically for Prakrit verbs branched from Pāia-Sadda-Mahāṇṇava

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