On the Origin of the Indian Brahma Alphabet c7.s1.27
On the Origin of the Indian Brāhma Alphabet c7.s1.27
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c7.s1.27
[65] The derivation of the signs for *sa* and *ṣa* from the same original letter points to the influence of the Sanskrit grammarians or phoneticists, who are well aware of the intimate connection of the two sounds and duly teach that Sanskrit *sa* becomes *ṣa* through the influence of a preceding *i*, *u*, *ṛ*, *e*, *ai*, *o*, *au*, *k*, *r* or *l*.