Indian Linguistics - A Quarterly Bulletin of the Linguistic Society of India

B. The following editions of the Ramayana have been used in the preparation of this paper : — 1. The Nirnaysagar edition of the Bombay Recension published in pothi form in 1848 Saka (= By.). [...] If not mentioned otherwise references have been given to the Nirnaysagar edition.] The noteworthy characteristics of the Future-system of the Ramyana may be claSsified under the following heads :— A. Modal forms of the Future. [...] A. MODAL FORMS OF THE FUTURE Modal forms of the future are the most interesting phenomena in the entire future-system of the Ramayana. [...] Examples of the modal forms of the future from the Ramayana are:- (i) Imperative of the Future. [...] Examples of the use of set for anit in the simple future in the R5..are:- (i) Without change of Voice : - ji=jayisyasi...