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Vaidika Bhasha Lakshana (वैदिकभाषालक्षणम्) (view source)
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The following features about pronunciation of varnas are seen only in vaidika bhasha.
The following features about pronunciation of varnas are seen only in vaidika bhasha.
*Anunasikikarana (अनुनासिकीकरण ) - Svaras (स्वर-s) which are अच् (vowels) when present at the end of the word (अवसानम्) are transformed into anunasika (अनुनासिकः) forms except in Shakala shakha (शाकलशाखा) of Rigveda. Example : ईड्यो॒ नूत॑नैरु॒'''तँ'''। (Rig. Veda. 1.1.2) (Pratishakhya Sutra given on Page 554 of Reference <ref name=":4" />)
*Anunasikikarana (अनुनासिकीकरण ) - Svaras (स्वर-s) which are अच् (vowels) when present at the end of the word (अवसानम्) are transformed into anunasika (अनुनासिकः) forms except in Shakala shakha (शाकलशाखा) of Rigveda. Example : ईड्यो॒ नूत॑नैरु॒'''तँ'''। (Rig. Veda. 1.1.2) (Pratishakhya Sutra given on Page 554 of Reference <ref name=":4" />)
*Anusvara usage (अनुस्वारप्रयोगः) - Considered as a varna different from both Svara and Vyanjana (व्यञ्जनम् । consonant), the Anusvara is pronounced using the nasika (नासिका) (Rik. Prat. 1.5). However, presently, the pronunciation of anusvara is diluted and gradually declining. Example : '''सिंह''' with the requirement of pronunciation of anusvara is uttered as '''सिह''' without the anusvara.
*Anusvara usage (अनुस्वारप्रयोगः) - Considered as a varna different from both Svara and Vyanjana (व्यञ्जनम् । consonant), the Anusvara is pronounced using the nasika (नासिका) (Rik. Prat. 1.5). Panini's grammatical rules do not define Anusvara and it has been treated as other letters from the Pratyahara sutras.<ref>Dr. Bhagyalata Pataskar (2006) Understanding the Vedas. Pune : Vaidika Samshodhana Mandala</ref> Thus, the pronunciation of anusvara is diluted and gradually declining. Example : '''सिंह''' with the requirement of pronunciation of anusvara is uttered as '''सिह''' without the anusvara.
*Vyanjana (व्यञ्जनम् । consonant) - Dilution of vyanjana varnas such as Visarga (विसर्गः), Jihvamuliyas ('''जिह्वामूलीय-s''') and Upadhmaniyas ('''उपध्मानीय-s''')
*Vyanjana (व्यञ्जनम् । consonant) - Dilution of vyanjana varnas such as Visarga (विसर्गः), Jihvamuliyas ('''जिह्वामूलीय-s''') and Upadhmaniyas ('''उपध्मानीय-s''')
**Visarga : Usage of visarga is gradually declining. The sound of 'ह' at the end of the word is not being used in present day.
**Visarga : Usage of visarga is gradually declining. The sound of 'ह' at the end of the word is not being used in present day.