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===Note on Pronunciation=== | ===Note on Pronunciation=== | ||
The apostrophe in the syllable ‘haṃ is a transliteration of the sanskrit ''avagraha'' (transliterated as the ''nya log'' in Tibetan). When the vowels "e" or "o" are followed by ''hrasva'' (short) "a", the "a" is elided (i.e. omitted) and replaced by a (silent) ''avagraha''. Thus e + a = e' (pronounced "e") and o + a = o' (pronounced "o"). This elision is according to the "rules of ''sandhi''", which is the combination of sounds in an harmonious fasion. Thus, the word ‘haṃ occuring in isolation (or following a consonant) would be written ahaṃ (meaning the nominative singular pronoun "I"). | The apostrophe in the syllable ‘haṃ is a transliteration of the sanskrit symbol ''avagraha'' (transliterated as the ''nya log'' character in Tibetan). When the vowels "e" or "o" are followed by ''hrasva'' (short) "a", the "a" is elided (i.e. omitted) and replaced by a (silent) ''avagraha''. Thus e + a = e' (pronounced "e") and o + a = o' (pronounced "o"). This elision is according to the "rules of ''sandhi''", which is the combination of sounds in an harmonious fasion. Thus, the word ‘haṃ occuring in isolation (or following a consonant) would be written ahaṃ (meaning the nominative singular pronoun "I"). | ||
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oṃ svabhāva śuddhāḥ sarvadharmāḥ svabhāva śuddho ‘haṃ
[Sanskrit transliteration provided by Steven Goodman]
Note on Pronunciation
The apostrophe in the syllable ‘haṃ is a transliteration of the sanskrit symbol avagraha (transliterated as the nya log character in Tibetan). When the vowels "e" or "o" are followed by hrasva (short) "a", the "a" is elided (i.e. omitted) and replaced by a (silent) avagraha. Thus e + a = e' (pronounced "e") and o + a = o' (pronounced "o"). This elision is according to the "rules of sandhi", which is the combination of sounds in an harmonious fasion. Thus, the word ‘haṃ occuring in isolation (or following a consonant) would be written ahaṃ (meaning the nominative singular pronoun "I").