Devanagari
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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., DevavÄá¹Ä«praveÅikÄ: 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.