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What is the shabdhroop of muni in Sanskrit?

The shabdhroop (declension) of "muni" in Sanskrit is as follows:

Singular

| Case | Nominative | Accusative | Instrumental | Dative | Ablative | Genitive | Locative |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| Masculine | muniḥ | munim | muninā | munaye | muninā | muner | munau |

| Feminine | munī | munīm | muninā | munaye | muninā | muner | munau |

| Neuter | muni | muni | muninā | munaye | muninā | muner | munau |

Dual

| Case | Nominative | Accusative | Instrumental | Dative | Ablative | Genitive | Locative |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| Masculine | munī | munī | munibhyām | munibhyām | munibhyām | munyoḥ | munyoḥ |

| Feminine | munī | munī | munibhyām | munibhyām | munibhyām | munyoḥ | munyoḥ |

| Neuter | munī | munī | munibhyām | munibhyām | munibhyām | munyoḥ | munyoḥ |

Plural

| Case | Nominative | Accusative | Instrumental | Dative | Ablative | Genitive | Locative |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| Masculine | munayaḥ | munīn | munibhiḥ | munibhyah | munibhiḥ | munīnām | munisu |

| Feminine | munayaḥ | munīn | munibhiḥ | munibhyah | munibhiḥ | munīnām | munisu |

| Neuter | munīni | munīni | munibhiḥ | munibhyah | munibhiḥ | munīnām | munisu |

Notes:

* The word "muni" can be either masculine or feminine.

* In the dual and plural, the nominative and accusative forms are the same.

* The instrumental, dative, ablative, and genitive forms are the same for all three genders.

* The locative form is rarely used in modern Sanskrit.

Example Sentence:

* Munir tapasā brahma-jñānam ātmano vāñchitam labhate. (The sage attains the desired knowledge of Brahman through austerities.)

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