Lesson 14 ो - o, ौ - au

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏  

Letter "o" within the word after a consonant ो (the circle takes the place of the consonant) - first type the consonant, e.g. ka and then o, see examples below)

कोण - kona - read - konî - corner - the "k a C" signs of the English keyboard भोग

लोक - loka - read - lokî - place, location, planet - the "n a k" signs in the English keyboard

भोग - bhoga - read - bhogî - tasting, pleasure - "Y a i" signs in English keyboard 

योग - yoga - read - yogî - joining, bonding - "/ a i" signs in English keyboard 

तोय - toya - read - toyî - water - "l a /" signs in English keyboard

मोह - moha - read - mohî - illusion, bewilderment, madness - English keyboard "c a u" signs

गोपाल - gopāla - read - gopalî - protector of cows / shepherds (Krișna) - "i a h e n" signs English keyboard

गोपी - gopī - spelled - gopi - shepherdess - "i a h r" signs - English keyboard

दामोदर - dāmodara - read - damodarî - Krișna's name [dāmodara - dāma (rope) + udara (belly)] - "o e c a o j" signs English keyboard - see Dāmodarāṣṭakam - about Krișna's binding game


Letter "au" within the word after the consonant ौ (the circle takes the place of the consonant) - first type the consonant, e.g. ka and then au, see examples below)

कौमार - kaumāra - read - kaumārî - age 5-11 years - signs "k q c e j" English keyboard

कौमुदी - kaumudī - read kaumudi - moonlight, festival - signs "k q c g o r"

कौशल - kauśala - read kaușalî - well-being, prosperity - signs "k q M n"

गौर - gaura - read - gaurî - golden, Name of Śri Caitanya - signs "i q j" English keyboard

मौन - mauna - read - maunî - silence - "c q v" English keyboard sign

Exercise: Write the new Sanskrit words 10 times.

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