Shrutabodha 3_18

3_18

Meaning: 'bhajasāḥ'—the bha-triplet, ja-triplet, and sa-triplet; 'ādimadhyāvasāneṣu'—in the beginning, middle, and end; that is, in the first, middle, and last [positions]; 'gauravam'—heaviness; 'yānti'—they attain. Thus: the bha-triplet has an initial heavy [syllable] (– u u); the ja-triplet has a medial heavy [syllable] (u – u); the sa-triplet has a final heavy [syllable] (u u –). 'yaratāḥ'—the ya-triplet, ra-triplet, and ta-triplet; attain lightness in the beginning, middle, and end. Thus: the ya-triplet has an initial light [syllable] (u – –); the ra-triplet has a medial light [syllable] (– u –); the ta-triplet has a final light [syllable] (– – u). 'tu'—further; 'manau'—the ma-triplet and the na-triplet; go to heaviness and lightness [in the beginning, middle, and end]: thus the ma-triplet has all heavy syllables (– – –), and the na-triplet has all light syllables (u u u). (3)