No scholar here, but I believe earth is "bhuh". The "h" on the end is a silibant which becomes "r" juxtaposed with the next "b" sound due to sandhi. Om bhurbhuvah...
--- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sanskrit scholars! I've got a question for you. In > transliterations of the Gayatri mantra I have seen the > first word after om phonetically spelled either "Bhur" > or "Bhu". Which one is correct? > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
