Guest guest Posted September 3, 2003 Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 Dear Girish Sharma, The candra bindu with virama underneath it is the so-called "gumkara". It is pronounced something like gUM (my understanding is that there is a wide variety of pronouncion of this. I have heard both gUM and gAM. See Dr. Witzels article "Anunasika in Medieval Veda Tradition". I think that the half 'g' with a standard anusvara dot above it and a virama below it is just another way of printing the "gumkara". I have seen it used this way in "Mantrapushpam" published by the Ramakrishna Math. I have heard the "gumkara" used in Taittiriya Krishna Yajur Veda recitation. Dr. Witzels article indicates that it is also used in other vedic schools. I myself have been trying unsuccessfully to find out what the symbol of two candrabindus over a virama means inTaittiriya Krishna Yajur Vedic recitation. Regards, Harry Harry Spier 371 Brickman Rd. Hurleyville, New York USA 12747 >"Girish Sharma" <girish.sharma >INDOLOGY ><indology> >[Y-Indology] Vedic anusvara symbology >Tue, 2 Sep 2003 19:31:31 -0700 > >Is the Vedic anusvara symbol that looks like a candrabindu with a virama >below it only used for Shukla Yajurveda texts, and the Vedic anusvara >symbol that looks like a half 'g' with a standard anusvara dot above it >and a virama below it only used for Krisna Yajurveda texts? > > > >Girish Sharma > > > > > > > > > > >indology > > > >Your use of is subject to > > _______________ Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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