Dear ॐ ,
If you want your writing to be noticed, either you remain ontopic or
mention OT tag in the subject line.
Regards
2012/3/30 ॐ <shir...@gurudrushti.in>:
> On Friday 30 Mar 2012 8:50:57 AM Swarup wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 2012-03-29 at 14:31 +0530, Runa Bhattacharjee wrote:
>
>> > On বৃহস্পতিবার 29 মার্চ 2012 08:04 , Swarup wrote:
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>> > > 2. The classical Bengali script has no letter for "va" (व). It has
>> > > only
>
>> > > "ba" (ब). But those who write Sanskrit shlokas using the Bengali
>
>> > > script need a character for "va", and for that a convention has been
>
>> > > adopted that the Bengali letter for "ba" ("ব" ) will be used for the
>
>> > > sound "va". And for "ba", the character is slightly changed i.e. with
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>> > > a line through the bottom portion (पेट कटा हुआ), resulting in "ৰ" ,
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>> > > just as is done in devanagari.
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>> >
>
>> > Would you be able to point me to any document or link for this
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>> > convention?
>
>>
>
>> Runa Didi,
>
>> I deeply appreciate your keen interest in Bangla, and your questions
>
>> reflect this interest. I am attaching here an excerpt from a book
>
>> explaining the importance of maintaining the distinction
>
>> between 'ব'' and 'ৰ'; in the following mail I shall attach two files
>
>> showing the relevant part of the Bangla varnamala with 'ব'' and 'ৰ'.
>
>>
>
>> By reading the excerpted section, the reason for distinguishing in
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>> written form between the two letters 'ৰ' and 'ব ' will I think become
>
>> clear. If anyone has any further question, feel free to write and I will
>
>> be happy to discuss more. My thanks to all those who take interest in
>
>> this vital subject.
>
>>
>
>>
>
>> Regards,
>
>> Swarup
>
>
> I think, there is no need to teach বিবেকানংদ to a बंगाली... In his own words
> श्री रामकृष्ण मिशन पुस्तिका says,
>
>
> "The truth does pay homage to any society, ancient or moden, society has to
> pay homage to truth or die!"
>
>
> --
>
> ॥ शिवो रक्षतु गीर्वाणभाषारसास्वादतत्परान् ॥
>
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