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अक्षर

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imperishable
(also: word)

अक्षर

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अग्निः

अग्निशुद्धसमं तात GGv61 - “purified in the same way as fire”

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Not only fire:
God of Fire–Agni Devata; sacrificial fire; digestive fire. Meaning depends on context.

अग्निः

अग्निशुद्धसमं तात GGv61 - “purified in the same way as fire”

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अङ्कुर

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flame, light

दीपाङ्कुर ग्राहिणम्

अङ्कुरः अङ्कुरम् A sprout, shoot, blade; ‘a little bloomed flower;’ oft. in comp. in the sense of ‘pointed’, ‘sharp’ (Apte p23)

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अथ

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now

अथ

A particle used at the beginning of works mostly as a sign of auspiciousness and translated by here now begins

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अनेक

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many

अनेक

not one, more than one, many Ap p116

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असुर / असुरः

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Not only demon, as in the Western sense; includes a sense of lineage, clan, dynasty; generally posses vices, but not always, such as Prahlada; can refer to someone who is only interested in worldliness and not any spiritual pursuit; asuras disrupt yajnas

असुर / असुरः

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अस्य

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This

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अहंकार

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“that which gives a sense of I or I-ness”

अहंकार

NOT “ego” in the Western concept

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अहंकार

महाहंकारगर्वेण GGv18

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Literally: I do
That which gives a sense of I-ness

अहंकार

महाहंकारगर्वेण GGv18

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अहिंसा

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non-violence with proper understanding

अहिंसा

minimizing violence to fit the context of the situation

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आकाशः / आकाशम्

Sanskrit Non-Translatables p79

विरजं परमाकाशं GGV64, हृदयाकाशमध्यस्थं GGv113

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Not only “space” but the substratum of space, time and matter.
आकाशः / आकाशम् is infinite, not finite.

आकाशः / आकाशम्

विरजं परमाकाशं GGV64, हृदयाकाशमध्यस्थं GGv113

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आगम

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NOT only ritual; treatises, scriptures; (many other meanings)

आगमः

procedures for temple worship, town planning, healing, and many other everyday activities.

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आत्मन्

ममात्मा सर्वभूतात्मा

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Self, Consciousness, Brahman, etc.
Not “soul”

आत्मन्

ममात्मा सर्वभूतात्मा

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आत्मा , आत्मन्

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Consciousness, Self

आत्मा

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आनन्द / आनन्दः

Sanskrit Non-translatables p189

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Not only happiness, joy, delight, pleasure
THE SUPREME BLISS OF THE SELF

आनन्द / आनन्दः

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इच्छा

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Wish

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उत्कीर्ण

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scattered

उत्कीर्ण (p p)

उत्कॄ utkr̥̄ 6 U 1 To scatter upwards throw up pile up or heap Ap p404

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उपकारकः

लोकोपकारकः प्रश्नो न केनापि कृतः पुरा GGv4

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helpful

उपकारकः

उपकारक a Doing service or favour, helping, contributing to assisting, productive of good results (Apte p440)

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उवाच

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said

उवाच

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ऋषिः

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Seer
(they are the sages to whom the Vedic hymns were revealed)

ऋषिः

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कमल

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lotus

कमल

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कारणम्

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cause

कारणम्

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कीलकम्

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the letter which acts as a nail to keep the mantra firm and steady.

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कुरु

त्वं कृपां कुरु मे स्वामिन्नमामि चरणौ तव GGv3

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you do, make, grant (request)

कुरु

त्वं कृपां कुरु मे स्वामिन्नमामि चरणौ तव GGv3

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केन
by which? | केन ## Footnote kena ind By what ? whence, how, why; Name of one of the old principal Upaniṣads
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कैलास
Name of a mountain | कैलासः ## Footnote Name of a mountain, peak of the Himalayas and residence of Shiva
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क्रों
Nail
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गीता
The name of sacred writings in verse form | गीता vs गीत ## Footnote A name given to certain sacred writings in verse, often in the form of a dialogue which are devoted to the exposition of particular religious and theosophical doctrines
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गुरु
The word Guru is made of two syllables: ‘gu’ means darkness or ignorance. ‘ru’ means light or knowledge that removes delusion. Therefore, the word Guru only applies to an enlightened person. And not to any other teacher. | गुरुः ## Footnote An enlightened teacher, preceptor; God
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गुरुपदं
Guru + feet / state | गुरुपदम्
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ग्राहिणम्
perceived as | तद् द्योतं पदशाम्भवं तु चरणं दीपाङ्कुर ग्राहिणम् । ## Footnote ग्राहिन् 1 Seizing, taking, holding -2 Picking, gathering -3 Containing -4 Drawing, attracting, alluring -5 Obtaining, gaining -6 Searching through, scrutinizing -7 Choosing, selecting -8 Perceiving, observing -9 Accepting (Apte p680)
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चतुर्
four | चतुर्
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चरणम्
foot | चरणम् चरणः ## Footnote a foot; a support, pillar, prop; the root of a tree; a single line of a stanza; a quarter (Apte p699)
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छन्दस्
prosody; free will | छन्दस्
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जगत्
world | जगत् ## Footnote ****
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तद्
That (referring to something not present)
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तु
indeed, only | तु ## Footnote ind Never used at the beginning of a sentence but usually after the first word (Apte p776); on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless (undoubtedly)
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त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं ## Footnote मम रूपासि देवि त्वं **त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं** वदाम्यहम् GGv4
from love for you | त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं ## Footnote मम रूपासि देवि त्वं **त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं** वदाम्यहम् GGv4
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दिव्य
divine | दिव्य ## Footnote ****
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दीक्षा
initiation | दीक्षा
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दीपांकुर
lamp; flame, light | दीपांकुर ## Footnote दीप + अङ्कुर
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देवता
deity | देवता
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देवेश
देव+ईश = God + Lord | देवेश
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देह
body | देह ## Footnote देहः देहम् 1 The body -2 A form shape bulk mass -3 A person an individual -4 An appearance a manifestation Ap p837
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देही | GGv3 ## Footnote केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन्देही ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
one with a body, a human being | देही - GGv3 ## Footnote देहः The body, A form shape, A person an individual -4 An appearance a manifestation (Apte p.837). **देहिन्** Incarnate, embodied. -m. 1 A living being, especially a man; त् -2 The soul, spirit (enshrined in the body) (Apte p.837)
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द्योतं
Illuminating
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ध्यानम्
contemplate, meditate
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ध्यायेद्
one should meditate | ध्यायेद्
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नमामि ## Footnote त्वं कृपां कुरु मे स्वामिन्**नमामि** चरणौ तव GGv3
I bow | नमामि ## Footnote त्वं कृपां कुरु मे स्वामिन्**नमामि** चरणौ तव GGv3
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नाना
diverse | नाना (ind)
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नायकम्
leader, guide | नायकम् ## Footnote नायक (a) Guiding, leading, conducting -कः 1 A guide, **leader,** conductor -2 A chief master, head, lord -3 A pre-eminent or principal person, distinguished personage -4 A general commander ETC (Apte p.889)
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निलयः
residing | निलयः ## Footnote 1 A hiding place, the lair or den of animals a nest of birds -2 A cellar -3 An abode residence house dwelling oft at the end of comp in the sense of living or residing in (Ap p921)
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पत्र
petal | पत्र ## Footnote ****
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पदशाम्भवं
state, belonging to Shiva | पद+शाम्भवं ## Footnote पद - state, foot, mark +शाम्भवं - belonging to Shiva
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परम्
supreme | परम्
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परात्पर
higher than the highest | परात्पर
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परिवृत्त
surround | परिवृत्त ## Footnote परिवृत्त***
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पर्यपृच्छत
asked | पर्यपृच्छत
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पुरुषार्थ
human + aim | पुरुषार्थ ## Footnote पुरुष+अर्थ
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प्रणम्य
having bowed | प्रणम्य ## Footnote प्रणम् 1P 1 **To bow down,** salute, make a low obeisance, to be humble (Apte p.1064)
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प्रत्यक्ष
visible | प्रत्यक्षाक्षरविग्रहं गुरुपदं ध्यायेद्विभुं शाश्वतम् ॥ ## Footnote (a) perceptible to the eye, visible; present in sight before the eye; cognizable by any organ of sense; distinct, evident clear; direct, immediate (Apte p1085) प्रत्यक्षम् - perception, evidence, etc.
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प्रदेहि
please give | प्रदेहि
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प्रश्नो , प्रश्नः ## Footnote लोकोपकारकः **प्रश्नो** न केनापि कृतः पुरा GGv4
question | प्रश्नो ## Footnote प्रश्नः 1 A question, query, an inquiry, interrogation; -2 A judicial inquiry or investigation -3 A subject of controversy controverted or disputed point (Apte p1114)
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प्रारम्भः
Begins | प्रारम्भः ## Footnote Beginning, commencement
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प्रीति | प्रीतिः ## Footnote मम रूपासि देवि त्वं त्वत्**प्रीत्य**र्थं वदाम्यहम् GGv4
love | प्रीति -- मम रूपासि देवि त्वं त्वत्**प्रीत्य**र्थं वदाम्यहम् GGv4 ## Footnote प्रीतिः f Pleasure, happiness, satisfaction, delight, gladness, joy, gratification; -2 Favour, kindness -3 Love, affection, regard-5 Friendliness, amity (Apte p1137)
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बीजम्
Seed, The mystical letter forming the essential part of the Mantra of a deity.
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ब्रह्म+मय | GGv3
Brahman+full of = one with Brahman | ब्रह्म+मय - GGv3 ## Footnote केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन्देही ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
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भक्ति
devotion | भक्ति ## Footnote **भक्तिः** 1 Separation partition division -2 A division portion share -3 a **Devotion, attachment, loyalty, faithfulness -4 Reverence, service, worship, homage** ETC. (Apte p.1180)
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भक्ति योग
Not devotion in the secular sense; but is the supreme goal of life—to attain perfect love for God, leading to divine communion. Requires a personal form of divine—like a god or guru. | भक्ति योग ## Footnote See Sanskrit Non-Translatables p139
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भगवान्
God | भगवान्
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भाव / भावः
Does not mean *mood*. Moods change. Refers to the state of consciousness of a person; one’s own inner state. | भाव / भावः ## Footnote disposition of mind (Apte)
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भो | GGv3 ## Footnote केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन्देही ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
O! | भो - GGv3 ## Footnote ind A vocative particle used in addressing persons (Apte p1213)
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मन्त्र
A word or sound repeated | मन्त्रः
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मम
my | मम
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मय | GGv3 ## Footnote केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन्देही ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
An affix, used to indicate *made of* *consisting or composed of*, *full of*. | मय - GGv3 ## Footnote केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन्देही ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
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मार्ग | GGv3 ## Footnote केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन्देही ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
path | मार्ग - GGv3 ## Footnote A way, road, path; a course, passage; search, inquiry, investigation.
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मे
to me, my | मे ## Footnote (20vGG)
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रम्ये
(on the) beautiful | रम्ये
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लोकः ## Footnote **लोको**पकारकः प्रश्नो न केनापि कृतः पुरा GGv4
world | लोकः ## Footnote लोकः 1 The world, a division of the universe; -2 The earth, terrestrial world, -3 The human race mankind (Apte p1373)
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वदामि, वदाम्यहम् ## Footnote मम रूपासि देवि त्वं त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं **वदाम्यहम्** GGv4
I speak, say | वदामि ## Footnote मम रूपासि देवि त्वं त्वत्प्रीत्यर्थं **वदाम्यहम्** GGv4
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विग्रहं
form | विग्रहम्
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विध
kind, manner | विध ## Footnote 1 Kind sort as in बहुविध नाना- विध -2 Mode manner form -3 Fold, at the end of comp especially after numerals त्रिविध अष्टविध &c -4 The food of elephants -5 Prosperity -6 Penetration
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विधानम्
arranging | विधानम्
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विनियोगः
Purpose
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विभुं , विभुम्
all-pervading | विभुम्
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विश्व
omnipresent | विश्व ## Footnote omnipresent (all-pervading, all, whole, entire, universal Ap p1475)
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शाश्वतम्
eternal | शाश्वतम्
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शिखरे
(on the) summit | शिखरे
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श्री
excellent, a mark of respect | श्री ## Footnote often used as an honorific prefix to the names of deities, persons, and works
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संधान
union | संधान ## Footnote **संधानम्** 1 Joining, uniting 2 Union, junction, combination -3 Mixing, compounding of medicines &c -4 Restoration, repairing etc (Apte p.1621)
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सदाशिव
सदा = Always, ever, perpetually + शिव Lord Shiva | सदाशिव
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सिद्ध्यर्थे
(for) perfection
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स्तोत्र
A chant of praise | स्तोत्रम्
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स्व
One’s own
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स्वच्छन्दमात्मेच्छया
स्व + छन्दस् + आत्मन् + इच्छा one's own + free will + Self + wish
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स्वामिन् | GGv3
Lord | GGv3 - स्वामिन् ## Footnote Apte 1743 - केन मार्गेण भो स्वामिन्देही ब्रह्ममयो भवेत् ।
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ॐ
The sound "Om" | ॐ ## Footnote The sacred syllable om uttered as a holy exclamation at the beginning and end of a reading of the Vedas ओम्

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