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Vyanjanani 2: AntastAh; Ushmanah; (semi vowels, sibilants).
Episode 5
Thursday, 23 April, 2026

Chanting in Samskrta is very popular because of the benefits these chants offer us on various levels. Mantra chants, stotra chants and reading of important texts like the Bhagavat gita or Upanishads need clarity of pronunciation. Not everyone is adept at Samskrta pronunciation. So, this is an attempt to clarify pronunciation and help learn the right way to sa any alphabet. The videos are meant to help no only those who read Devanagari, but also those who use transliterations in other languages.0:00 Introduction0:30 Classifications of Vyanjanams0:41 Uchharasthanam0:52 Karanam1:15 Pranah1:35 4th classification intro3:03 SprshTam- vargiya vyanjanani3:36 Eeshatsprshtam- Antasthah6:29 Eeshadvivrta- UShmaNAh (sibilants)8:54 UshmaNAh (aspirant)9:33 Samyukta aksharAni- intro10:42 Summary