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Learn Sanskrit Vowels and Sounds

Lesson 2 introduces the Sanskrit language, focusing on its 14 vowels and their characteristics. It emphasizes the benefits of learning Sanskrit for brain functions and memory recall, encouraging personal experience. The lesson also provides examples of words using these vowels and a link for further practice.

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Learn Sanskrit Vowels and Sounds

Lesson 2 introduces the Sanskrit language, focusing on its 14 vowels and their characteristics. It emphasizes the benefits of learning Sanskrit for brain functions and memory recall, encouraging personal experience. The lesson also provides examples of words using these vowels and a link for further practice.

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Lesson 2

People say, Sanskrit helps with improved brain functions, speech corrections,
memory recall etc. I say, experience it and figure out for yourself,
aatmapramaana (आत्मप्रमाण) as it is called.

But first, you should know what are the letters of the Sanskrit language called?

Ans: They are called अक्षराणण (Aksharāni).

vowels

Here are the 14 Sanskrit Vowels:

अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ॠ लृ ॡ ए ऐ ओ औ
a ā i ī u ū ṛ ṝ ḷ ḹ e ai o au
aṃ aḥ
We include the long vowel ॡ here for the sake of being complete, but it is never used
in real Sanskrit.

In general, short and long vowels are written in a similar way. Notice the similarities
between अ and आ, इ and ई, उ and ऊ, ऋ and ॠ, and ऌ and ॡ. This pattern also applies
to ए and ऐ, as well as ओ and औ. In each pair, notice that the second symbol adds some
mark or extra feature to the first.

ajaḥ goat
आलुकम् alukam potato

iṣuḥ arrow
iśaḥ

ulūkaḥ owl
ūruḥ thigh

ऋ ऋ ṛṣiḥ -sage
ॠ ॠ ṝk āraḥ

ḷkārah

एकम् ekam one 1

airāvatah Indra’s elephant


odanah boiled rice

औषधम् owsadham
अंशुकम् amśukam shirt

aha

Use the link below to practice the sounds and writing.

[Link]

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