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We bring forth in the following section the subtle differences in Vedic Language (वैदिकभाषा) with examples, far different from the present day language, and the associated interesting points that are raised.
 
We bring forth in the following section the subtle differences in Vedic Language (वैदिकभाषा) with examples, far different from the present day language, and the associated interesting points that are raised.
 
=== अक्षरम् || Akshara (Alphabet) ===
 
=== अक्षरम् || Akshara (Alphabet) ===
A single Akṣara makes a difference in the meaning of the same word and same r̥k (ऋक्), in different sections of Veda as seen below<ref name=":1" />
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A single Akshara makes a difference in the meaning of the same word and same r̥k (ऋक्), in different sections of Veda as seen below<ref name=":1" />
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
|<nowiki>iḷāmagnē | इ</nowiki>'''ळा'''<nowiki>मग्ने |</nowiki><br>(Rig. Veda. 3.1.23)
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|इ'''ळा'''<nowiki>मग्ने |</nowiki><nowiki> iḷāmagnē | </nowiki><br>(Rig. Veda. 3.1.23)
|<nowiki>iḍāmagnē | इ</nowiki>'''डा'''<nowiki>मग्ने |</nowiki>
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|इ'''डा'''<nowiki>मग्ने |</nowiki><nowiki> iḍāmagnē | </nowiki>
 
(Tait. Samh. 4.2.4)
 
(Tait. Samh. 4.2.4)
 
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|<nowiki>parīṇasō | परीण</nowiki>'''सो'''<nowiki> |</nowiki>
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|परीण'''सो'''<nowiki> |</nowiki><nowiki> parīṇasō | </nowiki>
 
(Rig. Veda. 8.84.7)
 
(Rig. Veda. 8.84.7)
|<nowiki>parīṇasi | परीण</nowiki>'''सि'''<nowiki> |</nowiki>
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|परीण'''सि'''<nowiki> |</nowiki><nowiki> parīṇasi | </nowiki>
 
(Sama. Samh. pūrv. arcika. 34)
 
(Sama. Samh. pūrv. arcika. 34)
 
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|-
|<nowiki>pra yaṁ rāyē | प्र </nowiki>'''यं'''<nowiki> राये |</nowiki>
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|प्र '''यं'''<nowiki> राये |</nowiki><nowiki> pra yaṁ rāyē | </nowiki>
 
(Rig. Veda. 8.103.4)
 
(Rig. Veda. 8.103.4)
|<nowiki>pra yō rāyē | प्र </nowiki>'''यो'''<nowiki> राये |</nowiki>
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|प्र '''यो'''<nowiki> राये |</nowiki><nowiki> pra yō rāyē | </nowiki>
 
(Sama. Samh. pūrv. arcika. 58)
 
(Sama. Samh. pūrv. arcika. 58)
 
|-
 
|-
|<nowiki>yātyagnirā | </nowiki>'''या'''<nowiki>त्यग्निरा |</nowiki>
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|'''या'''<nowiki>त्यग्निरा |</nowiki> <nowiki>yātyagnirā | </nowiki>
 
(Rig. Veda. 10.8.1)
 
(Rig. Veda. 10.8.1)
|<nowiki>bhātyagnirā | </nowiki>'''भा'''<nowiki>त्यग्निरा |</nowiki>
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|'''भा'''<nowiki>त्यग्निरा |</nowiki> <nowiki>bhātyagnirā | </nowiki>
 
(Atha. Veda. 18.3.65 & Tait. Aran. 6.3.1)
 
(Atha. Veda. 18.3.65 & Tait. Aran. 6.3.1)
|}How can one explain the change of akṣaras, when the texts are being carried from the very beginning, to this day without any distortion by oral tradition?
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|}How can one explain the change of aksharas, when the texts are being carried from the very beginning, to this day without any distortion by oral tradition?
    
 svarga (स्वर्ग) is the word used in all the other three Veda saṁhitas but in Yajurveda saṁhita alone, it is replaced by suvarga (सुवर्ग). Does adding a simple vowel u (उ) make a great difference?
 
 svarga (स्वर्ग) is the word used in all the other three Veda saṁhitas but in Yajurveda saṁhita alone, it is replaced by suvarga (सुवर्ग). Does adding a simple vowel u (उ) make a great difference?

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