RUKI and NATI

Question 1

What are RUKI triggers
s => ṣ
(must be proximate)

Answer 1

r / r̥ / r̥̄
u / ū / ō / au
k
i / ī / ē / ai

Question 2

RUKI examples

Answer 2

pitr̥ṣu
guruṣu
bhukṣu
vanēṣu
jyōtīṁṣi

happens also when anusvāraḥ between the trigger and target jyōtīṁṣi

Question 3

When is RUKI blocked?

Answer 3

ruki is blocked when the s is followed by r
ex: usraḥ

Question 4

What are NATI triggers?
(long distance)
n => ṇ

Answer 4

**r / r̥ / r̥̄

ṣ**

Question 5

Examples of NATI

Answer 5

rāmēṇa
arkēṇa
rāmāyaṇam
manīṣiṇā

Question 6

What blocks NATI?

Answer 6

c / ch / j / jh / ñ
ṭ / ṭh / ḍ / ḍh / ṇ
t / th / d / dh / n
ś / s

Question 7

Examples of NATI blocked

Answer 7

ardhēna
arcanam
darśanam
arṇavānām