Lesson 28

Beginning Prayers:

• शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुम् - shuklaambaradharaM viShNum
• सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यम् - saraswati namastubhyam 
• गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः - gururbrahmaa gururviShNuH 

Topic Summary:

• 3rd case strIlinga words
• use of 3rd case along with avyaya-s like सह, विना and अलम् (saha, vinaa and alam)

Home Work:

• Practice writing syllables using consonants with vowels for   (refer  http://sanskritstudy.blogspot.com/2009/10/making-syllables-consonants-with-vowels.html  )
• Make 8 sentences using words in 3rd case.  Use the avyaya-s we have dealt with as well.

Topic Details:

We have seen the 3rd case (Instrumental case), in both masculine and neuter genders.  Now, let us see some strIlinga (feminine) forms in 3rd case.

ramaa           ->   ramayaa           (lakShmI)
umaa            ->   umayaa            (paarvatI)
dvichakrikaa ->   dvicharikayaa   (two wheeler)
nadI             ->   nadyaa             (river)
niraashaa      ->   niraashayaa       (desireless/hopeless)

Using avyaya-s (indeclinables) along with the 3rd case can give us a few variations in the usage.  Using 3rd case with

सह (saha) - along with
raameNa saha         -  along with raama
kRuShNena saha    -  along with kRuShNa

विना (vinaa) - without
dvichakrikayaa vinaa   -  without the two wheeler
pustakena vinaa          -  without the book

अलम् (alam)  - enough of/with
kolaahalena alam     -  enough with the noise
niraashayaa alam     -  enough with the disappointment

Happy practicing.

Ending prayer:

•  ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् - aum pUrNamadaH pUrNamidam

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