The Pronunciation of 鈥榶鈥� in different positions [Part 7]

Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study)

by Mala Laha | 2021 | 31,647 words

This page relates 鈥楶ronunciation of 鈥榶鈥� in different positions鈥� of the study dealing with Shiksha Vedangas鈥攁 crucial component of Vedic literature focusing on phonetics and pronunciation in ancient texts. The researched texts include the Paniniya, Yajnavalkya and Naradi Shiksas, among others. The study also investigates historical phonological transformations between Sanskrit and Pali, exploring the evolution of sounds and pronunciation.

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Part 7 - The Pronunciation of 鈥榶鈥� in different positions

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The 狈腻谤补诲墨艢颈办峁Ｄ� gives interesting directions regarding the pronunciation of the orthographic 鈥�y鈥� in different positions. According to the 狈腻谤补诲墨艢颈办峁Ｄ�, 鈥�y鈥� was to be pronounced as 鈥�j鈥� in the beginning of a hemistich, in the beginning of a word, in a consonant group or after an avagraha; otherwise it was to be pronounced as 鈥�y鈥�鈥�

啶ぞ啶︵ぞ啶︵ 啶� 啶う啶距う啷� 啶� 啶膏啶啶椸ぞ啶洁さ啶椸啶班す啷囙し啷� 啶氞イ
啶ざ啶啶�(啶溹ざ啶啶�) 啶囙い啶� 啶掂た啶溹啶炧啶 啶啶洁え啷嵿く啶� 啶� 啶� 啶囙い啶� 啶膏啶啶むゥ
p膩d膩dau ca pad膩dau ca sa峁儁og膩'vagrahe峁 ca|
ya艣abda(ja艣abda) iti vij帽eyo yo'nya岣� sa ya iti sm峁泃a||

(狈腻谤补诲墨艢颈办峁Ｄ�, 2/2/16)

This same verse is also available in the 驰腻箩帽补惫补濒办测补艢颈办峁Ｄ�^[1]. According to this 驰腻箩帽补惫补濒办测补艢颈办峁Ｄ� when 鈥測鈥� is preceded by a nasal consonant in the same word is said to be heavy, although when it is the product of sandhi, it is light. It is also mentioned in this 驰腻箩帽补惫补濒办测补艢颈办峁Ｄ� that when 鈥測鈥� is combined with 鈥渉鈥� or 鈥渞鈥�, or followed by 鈥溼箾鈥�, is heavy, but not so if it is combined with any other sound. The phenomenon that the final 鈥測鈥� was to be pronounced with only a slight effort (墨峁迟蝉辫峁涐梗峁璦) was observed by authorities even earlier then 笔腻峁噄苍颈^[2] for he attributes this opinion to 艢腻办补峁乱补苍补, who is also cited by the 础迟丑补谤惫补惫别诲补辫谤腻迟颈艣腻办丑测补^[3] in this connection.