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Sanskrit Sandhi Rules
What can I do with Sanskrit Sandhi Rules?
View Sanskrit Sandhi Rules with examples.
Includes Vowel , Visarga and Consonant Sandhi rules.
How do I use the Sanskrit Sandhi Rules?
Just select the Sandhi Rules to view from the dropdown boxes.
The dropdown box description includes abbreviations. The expanded form of the abbreviations are given below.
References: Arsha Vidya Gurukulam lessons and other sources
View Sanskrit Sandhi Rules:
Abbreviations used:
aft (after)
c (cerebral)
con (consonant)
con-sv-n (consonant minus semivowel minus nasal)
cw (combines with)
d (dental)
dsv (dissimilar vowel)
eow (at end of word)
ex (exception)
g (guttural)
l (labial)
lv (long vowel)
mow (at middle of word)
n (nasal)
opt (optionally)
sb (sibilant)
sf (standing for)
shv (short vowel)
sv (semi-vowel)
vow (vowel)
vow-a (vowel minus a)
wfby (when followed by)
Select Vowel Sandhi Rules :
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A1. (आ) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (अ, आ)
A2. (ई) is formed when (इ, ई) cw (इ, ई)
A3. (ऊ) is formed when (उ, ऊ) cw (उ, ऊ)
A4. (ॠ) is formed when (ऋ, ॠ) cw (ऋ, ॠ)
B1. (ए) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (इ, ई)
B2. (ओ) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (उ, ऊ)
B3. (अर्) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (ऋ or ॠ)
B4. (अल्) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (ऌ)
C1. (ऐ) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (ए)
C2. (औ) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (ओ)
C3. (ऐ) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (ऐ)
C4. (औ) is formed when (अ, आ) cw (औ)
D1. (इ, ई) changes to (य्) wfby (dsv)
D2. (उ, ऊ) changes to (व्) wfby (dsv)
D3. (ऋ, ॠ) changes to (र्) wfby (dsv)
D4. (ऌ) changes to (ल्) wfby (dsv)
E1. (ए) changes to (अय्) or (अ) wfby (vow-अ)
E2. (ओ) changes to (अव्) or (आ) wfby (vow-अ)
E3. (ए) wfby (अ) is unchanged but (अ) changes to (avagraha)
E4. (ओ) wfby (अ) is unchanged but (अ) changes to (avagraha)
E5. (ऐ) changes to (आय्) or (आ) wfby (vow)
E6. (औ) changes to (आव्) or (आ) wfby (vow)
E7. Ex: (dual noun or verb) ending in (ई,ऊ,ए) does not combine
E8. Ex: (simple vow) wfby (ऋ) is opt not combined & lv made short
E9. Ex: (अ,आ) of preposition cw (ऋ) of verbal form to form (आर्)
E10. Ex: (अ,आ) of preposition cw (ए,ओ) of verbal form to form (ए,ओ)
E11. Ex: Interjections like (हे, अहो) does not combine
Select Visarga Sandhi Rules :
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A1. [(visarga) & (अ)] standing for (अस्) changes to (ओ)+ऽ wfby (अ)
A2. [(visarga) & (अ)] standing for (अस्) changes to (ओ) wfby (sc)
B1. (अ & visarga) standing for (अस्) is dropped wfby (vow-अ)
B2. (आ & visarga) standing for (आस्) is dropped wfby (vow, sc)
B3. (अ & visarga) standing for (अर्) is dropped wfby (र्)
B4. (आ & visarga) standing for (आर्) is dropped wfby (र्)
B5. (visarga) after (shv-अ) is dropped wfby (र्)
B6. (visarga) after (lv-आ) is dropped wfby (र्)
B7. (visarga) in (सः) and (एषः) is dropped wfby (vow-अ,con)
C1. (visarga) aft (vow-अ-आ) changes to (र्) wfby (vow, sc-र्)
C2. (अ & visarga) sf (अर्) changes to (अर्) wfby (vow,sc-र्)
C3. (आ & visarga) sf (आर्) changes to (आर्) wfby (vow,sc-र्)
D1. (vow & visarga) changes to (श्) [p sb] wfby (च्, छ्) [p hc]
D2. (vow & visarga) changes to (ष्) [c sb] wfby (ट्, ठ्) [c hc]
D3. (vow & visarga) changes to (स्) [d sb] wfby (त्, थ्) [d hc]
D4. (vow & visarga) opt changes to (श्) [p sb] wfby (श्) [p sb]
D5. (vow & visarga) opt changes to (ष्) [c sb] wfby (ष्) [c sb]
D6. (vow & visarga) opt changes to (स्) [d sb] wfby (स्) [d sb]
E1. (visarga) opt changes to (av 'kkh') wfby (क्,ख्)
E2. (visarga) opt changes to (av 'ff') wfby (प्, फ्)
Select Consonant Sandhi Rules :
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Basic Rules
A1. (class sc-n) changes to (1st of class) wfby (hc)
B1. (class hc) changes to (3rd of class) wfby (vow,sv,class sc-n)
C1. (ह्) aft (con-n) opt changes to (4th of class)
D1. (d) changes to (corresponding p) wfby (p)
E1. (d) changes to (corresponding c) wfby (c)
F1. (d) changes to (ल्) wfby (ल्)
G1. (class con) opt changes to (n of class) wfby (n)
G2. (anusvara) changes to (n of class) wfby (con-र्-sb-ह्)
H1. (श् aft (class con-n,न्) opt changes to (छ्) wfby (vow, sv, n, ह्)
I1. (म् at eow) changes to (anusvara) wfby (con)
I2. (न् at eow) changes to (anusvara+श्) wfby (च्, छ्)
I3. (न् at eow) changes to (anusvara+ष्) wfby (ट्, ठ्)
I4. (न् at eow) changes to (anusvara+स्) wfby (त्, थ्)
J1. (ङ्,ण्,न् at eow) aft (shv) doubles wfby (vow)
K1. (च्) is inserted before (छ्) if छ् is aft (vow)
L1. (न् at eow) changes to (anusvara+श्) wfby (च्, छ्)
L2. (न् at eow) changes to (anusvara+ष्) wfby (ट्, ठ्)
L3. (न् at eow) changes to (anusvara+स्) wfby (त्, थ्)
L4. (स् of termination) aft (vow-अ-आ, sv, g, ह्) changes to (ष्)
L5. (स्) changes to (श्) wfby (श्)
L6. (स्) changes to (ष्) wfby (ष्)
M1. (न् at mow) aft (र्, ष्, ऋ, ॠ) changes to (ण्)
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