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| − | The '''Devanagari''' (literally "divine urbane script") is an [[abugida]] of [[India|Indian]] origin. It is used for writing [[Sanskrit]], [[Hindi]], [[Marathi]], [[Bhojpuri]], and [[Nepali language|Nepali]]. The alphabet is distinguished by a horizontal line running across the top section of a sentence, only ending when the sentence ends or when it is separated with a comma or other punctuation. | + | The '''Devanagari''' (literally "divine urbane script") is an [[abugida]] of [[India|Indian]] origin. It is used for writing [[Sanskrit]], [[Hindi]], [[Marathi]], [[Bhojpuri]], and [[Nepali language|Nepali]]. The alphabet is distinguished by a horizontal line running across the top section of a sentence, only ending when the sentence ends or when it is separated with a comma or other punctuation. It is used to this day in [[Ayurvedic medicine]], [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]] and the [[Jain]] [[religion]]s. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Language]]s | ||
| + | * [[Latin]] | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | * Goldman, Robert P., ''Devavāṇīpraveśikā: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language''. Centre for South Asia Studies, [[University of California, Berkeley]], 1999. | ||
| + | * Kale, M. R. (Moreshwar Ramchandra). ''[http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/KALEScan/disp1/index1.php?sfx=png A Higher Sanskrit Grammar]''. [[Delhi]], Motilal Banarsidass, 1988, 1894. | ||
| + | * Monier-Williams, Monier, ''A Practical Grammar Of The Sanskrit Language Arranged With Reference To The Classical Languages Of Europe For The Use Of English Students''. W. H. Allen & co., 1846. [http://books.google.com/?id=REQhAAAAMAAJ Google Books] | ||
| + | * Bachman, Nicolai, MA, MS, [http://ayurveda.com/ayurvedic_press/sanskrit_flash_cards.html 108 Sanskrit Flash Cards]. [[Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]]: [[Ayurvedic Institute]], [[Ayurvedic Press]], 2012. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0900.pdf Unicode Chart for Devanagari] | ||
| + | * [http://www.avashy.com/hindiscripttutor.htm Hindi/Devanagari Script Tutor] | ||
| + | * [http://www.dsbcproject.org/ Dsbcproject.org Digital Sanskrit Buddhist Canon at University of the West] | ||
| + | * [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/index.htm Sanskrit texts at Sacred Text Archive] | ||
| + | * [http://sanskritdocuments.org/learning_tutorial_wikner/index.html A Practical Sanskrit Introductory by Charles Wikner] | ||
[[Category : Alphabets]] | [[Category : Alphabets]] | ||
Revision as of 08:28, January 10, 2015
The Devanagari (literally "divine urbane script") is an abugida of Indian origin. It is used for writing Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Bhojpuri, and Nepali. The alphabet is distinguished by a horizontal line running across the top section of a sentence, only ending when the sentence ends or when it is separated with a comma or other punctuation. It is used to this day in Ayurvedic medicine, Hinduism, Buddhism and the Jain religions.
See Also
Further reading
- Goldman, Robert P., Devavāṇīpraveśikā: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language. Centre for South Asia Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1999.
- Kale, M. R. (Moreshwar Ramchandra). A Higher Sanskrit Grammar. Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass, 1988, 1894.
- Monier-Williams, Monier, A Practical Grammar Of The Sanskrit Language Arranged With Reference To The Classical Languages Of Europe For The Use Of English Students. W. H. Allen & co., 1846. Google Books
- Bachman, Nicolai, MA, MS, 108 Sanskrit Flash Cards. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Ayurvedic Institute, Ayurvedic Press, 2012.