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Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study)

by Mala Laha | 2021 | 31,647 words

This page relates ‘Types of articulation according to Manduki Shiksha� of the study dealing with Shiksha Vedangas—a 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 2 - Types of articulation according to ṇḍūī Śṣ�

These are three types of articulation according to ṇḍܰī Śṣ�[1]. They are like�

  1. ܳٲṛtپ (first Articulation), 
  2. ⲹṛtپ (Normal Articulation) and
  3. ٲṛtپ (slow articulation).

These three types of articulation are used in three types of different place of application. For example, the first articulation is to be used at the time of self preparation. Similarly the normal articulation is to be applicable at the place of application. The slow articulation is to be used at the time of teaching[2]. The ñⲹ Śṣ�[3] and the ī Śṣ� also admit these three types of articulation. 

For example�

अभ्यासार्थ� द्रुता� वृत्ति� प्रयोगार्थ� तु मध्यमाम्�
शिष्याणामुपदेशार्थ� कुर्यात् वृत्ति� विलम्बिताम्॥

abhyāsārthe drutā� vṛtti� prayogārthe tu ⲹm|
śiṣyāṇāmupadeśārtha� kuryāt vṛtti� vilambitām||

(ī Śṣ�, 1/6/20)

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

tisro vṛttauranukrāntā drutamadhyavilamvitā�. (ṇḍūī Śṣ�,1)

[2]:

“aٳ ṛt ṛtپܱ貹󲹾ḥ| tu prayogārthe na tadvacanamanyathā||� (ṇḍūī Śṣ�, 3)

[3]:

ñⲹ Śṣ�,46

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