On Friday 30 Mar 2012 3:10:37 PM Sudhanwa Jogalekar wrote:
> 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:
> >> > > 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
> >> > >
> >> > > a line through the bottom portion (पेट कटा हुआ), resulting in "ৰ" ,
> >> > >
> >> > > just as is done in devanagari.
> >> >
> >> > Would you be able to point me to any document or link for this
> >> >
> >> > 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
> >>
> >> 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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Same is true vice-versa for those making unwarranted comments...
at least I presume so... There was no value addition to the original thread
from your comment...
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