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Improving pronunciation of Slokas in Tamil script

natkaushik

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Tambrahms should create diacritics by consensus(??) for tamil letters to enable writing slokas easily in mobile, so that the pronunciation would be correct. For example:-
Using ' * ! for correct pronunciation of Slokas written in Tamil.
க*ஜானனம் பூ!த க*ணாதி* ஸேவிதம்,
கபித்த ஜம்பூ*ப'லஸார
ப!க்க்ஷிதம் ;
உமாஸுதம் சோ'க' வினாச' காரணம்,
நமாமி விக்!னேச்'வர பாத* பங்கஜம்.
Avoid confusion between k, kh, g, gh..etc , by writing க க' க* க! ...
 
Tambrahms should create diacritics by consensus(??) for tamil letters to enable writing slokas easily in mobile, so that the pronunciation would be correct. For example:-
Using ' * ! for correct pronunciation of Slokas written in Tamil.
க*ஜானனம் பூ!த க*ணாதி* ஸேவிதம்,
கபித்த ஜம்பூ*ப'லஸார
ப!க்க்ஷிதம் ;
உமாஸுதம் சோ'க' வினாச' காரணம்,
நமாமி விக்!னேச்'வர பாத* பங்கஜம்.
Avoid confusion between k, kh, g, gh..etc , by writing க க' க* க! ...
hi

i agreed with u....even HOLY BIBLE was in latin in earlier days......now a days ....in tamil nadu churches...

they do tamil bible services.......i can understand your feelings....but something is better than nothing..
 
Tambrahms should create diacritics by consensus(??) for tamil letters to enable writing slokas easily in mobile, so that the pronunciation would be correct. For example:-
Using ' * ! for correct pronunciation of Slokas written in Tamil.
க*ஜானனம் பூ!த க*ணாதி* ஸேவிதம்,
கபித்த ஜம்பூ*ப'லஸார
ப!க்க்ஷிதம் ;
உமாஸுதம் சோ'க' வினாச' காரணம்,
நமாமி விக்!னேச்'வர பாத* பங்கஜம்.
Avoid confusion between k, kh, g, gh..etc , by writing க க' க* க! ...
Many books in Tamil are printed with numbers 2, 3 and 4 as suffix, to show the correct pronounciation.
My sister Mrs. Visalakshi Ramani follows this easy method in her posts in our forum.
 
Yes. Sure. Popularised by Gita Press. Doesn't It make the writing appear artificial? Suffix, superscript and accents need special efforts, best would be 3 symbols selected from windows character map or memes. Even Sanskrit numerals २३४, written alongside maybe less artificial. க க२ க३ க४ etc. Let's create a consensus.
 
Just make an effort to learn Grantham script for shlokas.
With Grantham script all the problem of pronunciation is solved.
 
வழக்கம்போல இது போகாத ஊருக்கு வழி சொல்றது. கி*ரந்த'த்துக்கு விண்டோ, ஆண்ட்ராய்ட் சப்போர்ட் கிடையாது. மேலும் தேவ நாகரியை விட்டூட்டு தமிழ் அக்ஷரங்களில் மந்த்ரங்களை படிக்கிறவா , எங்கே க்*ரந்த'ம் கத்துகப்போறா.
ஸம்ஸ்காரங்களையெல்லாம் விட்டாச்சு.கொறஞ்சது ச்'லோக மந்த்ராதிகளையாவது சரியா உச்சரிக்கலாமே.
பி.கு எனக்கு க்*ரந்த'ம் எழுத படிக்க தெரியும்.
 
2, 3, 4 தமிழ் படிக்கும் எல்லோருக்கும் தெரியுமே!
 
same text will be read/ pronounced differently by different groups.
Yes true
Happened recently, recitation of kandha shashti recently got different versions while chanting together for a purpose, though it is in tamil and the slang will be different in different areas.
 
2, 3, 4 தமிழ் படிக்கும் எல்லோருக்கும் தெரியுமே!
பிரச்சனையே அங்கதான். படிக்கறவாளுக்கு க3 ன்னா உடனெ ग ன்னு உறைக்காது. ஆனா க३ அல்லது க* ன்னா ग ன்னு உறைக்கும். மேலும் க3ணாதி3 ன்னா பாஷ மாதிரி இல்லையே. கம்ப்யூட்டர் கோடு மாதிரினா இருக்கு.
 
I went through the first post and follow ups. Yes. The essence of reciting Sanskrit slokas and mantras lie in correct pronunciation more than knowing the meaning. Over a century many methods have been used in printed books to use Sanskrit words written in Tamil. Some put numbers as suffix or prefix, some use straight and italics with additional number or sign as suffix, some use 4 types of fonts, etc. to represent 4 types of consonants. Grantham possibly was not in regular use other than Vedic people, though it had print types. Now with type setting gone for computer page setting, we need to go by the provisions and restrictions of computer keyboards and fonts.
We as a family group when we wanted to print a pooja book for our family god in 2008, we studied all possibilities and finally adopted a new version. After 10 yrs of convenient usage I have started to print our books in that manner under name 'Srividhya Publications'. The usage details are available in all our religious books recently released, esp. the Shannavathi Tharpanams and Paksha Mahalaya Tharpanam books shared at this site. Interested people may please go through it and comeback with your comments.
Best wishes to all,
Prabhakaran.V.
Srividhya Publications, Coimbatore
[email protected]
 
பிரச்சனையே அங்கதான். படிக்கறவாளுக்கு க3 ன்னா உடனெ ग ன்னு உறைக்காது. ஆனா க३ அல்லது க* ன்னா ग ன்னு உறைக்கும். மேலும் க3ணாதி3 ன்னா பாஷ மாதிரி இல்லையே. கம்ப்யூட்டர் கோடு மாதிரினா இருக்கு.
True. Especially the number as suffix, it does not bring to our mind the right pronunciation. See my another reply today.
 
What's your system? Is it amenable to type in mobile ir windows keyboard? Couldn't browse your site.
What's your system? Is it amenable to type in mobile ir windows keyboard? Couldn't browse your site.
Sorry for the delayed reply. The details are well provided in our books and please download and read the chapter for correct understanding.
This needs a Keyman or other suitable keyboard where you shall be able to use different fonts to mark the differences. It needs patience to type and set. I tried to develop an exclusive keyboard system for easy typing but not successful so far. I don't know if one can type different Tamil fonts simultaneously on a mobile.
 

இந்தப் புத்தகங்களில் கொடுத்துள்ள முறை உச்சரிக்க எளிதாகத் தெரிகிறது!
 

இந்தப் புத்தகங்களில் கொடுத்துள்ள முறை உச்சரிக்க எளிதாகத் தெரிகிறது!
This is our book. This method is followed by us after practising for 10 years. We developed the script between 2008 and 2010 to prepare the pooja book for our family god and after a good practise we decided to follow this for our new books as above.
 
Why not study devanagari script to get the correct pronunciation instead of sticking to tamil script which is inadequate for reciting slokas correctly and trying to confuse by adding #* etc?
 
Why not study devanagari script to get the correct pronunciation instead of sticking to tamil script which is inadequate for reciting slokas correctly and trying to confuse by adding #* etc?
Well said. It's not adequate. True. Better to study the language itself for better usage. But this is for those knowing Tamil only and who are unable to learn Sanskrit for some reason but still want to recite Sanskrit slokas/mantras properly. And our method is slightly different. Hope you appreciate.
 
There are no limits to 'why not this'? Why not learn Deva Nagari,? Grantham? Śarada? IAST? HK? ITRANS?... The question is, if Tamil script is used to read Sanskrit Slokas, what diacritics will be suitable so that pronunciation would be perfect. It is easier to learn and use three diacritics than to learn 46 phonemes, 12 Vowel signs and countless conjunct consonants.
 

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