> > Direction to the writing and pronunciation of Sanskrit:

> > Transliteration rules used for this site:

> > Where originally a - was used above the a, u en i-letters is now written a ^ . Behind the t and an s with a dot below is placed an h. The s with a ´ above gets an ' besides it.

> > Pronunciation:

> > Vowel: a as in but; â as in far but held twice as long as a; e as in they; i as in pin; î as in pique but held twice as long as i; o as in go; u as in push; û as in rule but held twice as long as u.

> > Consonants: c as tsj; j as dj; y as in yell, consonants followed by an h are to be aspirated (breathed with: b-h, d-h, k-h, p-h); consonants as th en d are pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the palate; s' as in the german word sprechen and sh as in shine; ah with a final h (originally with a dot below) consonant as in aha and with ih like ihi.

> > Accent: no strong accentuation of syllables or pausing between words in a line, only a flowing of short and long syllables. Long are: â, e, î, o, û, ai, au; or when followed by two or more consonants (thus is Krishna pronounced as Krisjna).

> > See also a vaishnava version of Pânini's grammar: Harivenu Dâsa - An Introductory Course based on S'rîla Jîva Gosvâmî's Grammar (pdf-file).

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