Pronunciation and Phonetics

Learning proper pronunciation can be done without much knowledge of phonetics, actually. A basic knowledge, however, helps to make pronunciation clearer and thus facilitates the process of learning how to speak a foreign language properly.

eAmbalam introduces a phonetic chart which is based on Dhevanagari script. The sounds of vowels and consonants and other speech sounds in Sanskrit and the languages which have completely or mostly borrowed from it can be covered with the help of the chart. A few other sounds common to some languages in this group and outside are also put in. Unique sounds of some languages are specified too.

Diacritical marks are used to aid perfect pronunciation. World over, these marks have been created and propagated by scholars to make understanding of the differences in speech sounds in different languages better. Team eAmbalam also has created a phonetic chart which helps even first timers to pronounce words accurately.

Our Phonetic chart is unique, comprehensive, learner friendly and is divided into four columns wherein:
  • In the first column, the letter is written with the associated diacritical mark.
  • In the second column, an example is given in Dhevanagari language containing the letter.
  • In the third column, an example is given in English, which contains the sound closes to the letter or instructions in few cases, to facilitate better understanding.
  • In the fourth column, an audio button is placed with the help of which you can hear the actual pronunciation of the letter.
An open minded approach with the above introduction and guidelines will definitely enable the user to understand the speech sounds of any language and pronounce it like a native, which is eAmbalam’s aim in this exercise.

  VOWELS  
Syllable Usage in Sanskrit Usage in English
A or a Aḍavu Arise
Ā or ā Ānanda Vast
I or i Indhira Sing
Ī or ī Īśha Meal
U or u U ṣhā Good
Ū or ū Ū rdhhva Boost
R or r Riṣh i Try
Ṛ or ṛ Ni ṛ uti Grr!
Lr or lr   Pronounce L and R together.
E or e Eka Ate
AI or ai Aikya Sight
O or o Ojas Robe
AU or au Audh ā rya Now
A M or am Śhiva m Drum
A HA or aha R ā ma ha Aha!
Syllable Usage in Sanskrit Usage in English


CONSONANTS
Syllable Usage in Sanskrit Usage in English
KA or ka Kavi Car
KHA or kha Khalu Mark -Him
GA or ga Gamana Gut
GHA or gha Ghata Ugh!
Ṅ A or ṅa Tura ṅ ga Ring
CHA or ca Chakra Chart
CHHA or cha Chhandas Branch
JA or ja Jagath Jug
JHA or jha Jhallari Fudge
NYA or nya Gnyana Knew
Ṭ A or ṭ Ṭ anka Top
ṬHA or ṭha Pāṭha Pothole
ḌA or da Ḍ amaruka Dog
Ḍ HA or ḍ ha Mūḍ ha Madhouse
Ṇ A or ṇ a Ga ṇ a Wander
THA or tha Thanu Health
THHA or thha Athha Theater
DHA or dha Dha śha This
DHHA or dhha Dhhana m Dha with an additional H sound
NA or na Namask ā raha Nut
PA or pa   Path ā ka Past
PHA or pha Phala m P with a H sound
BA or ba Bandhhu Ball
BHA or bha Bhadra Abhor
MA or ma Manas Money
YA or ya Yama Yummy
RA or ra Rajas Rub
LA or la Lath ā Lust
VA or WA, va /wa A śh va or A śhwa Water/Valour
ŚHA or śha Śhakthi Shutter
ṢHA or ṣ ha Ṣh a ṇ mukha Shunt
SA or sa Sarasvatī Sun
HA or ha Hari Hum
Ḷ A or ḷ a Ar āḷ a Bold
KṢHA or k ṣ ha Ak ṣh i Try to pronounce Ka, Sa & Ha – all at one time.
Extra Vowels in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam Scripts    
É or é Éṇi Angel
Ō or ō Ō m Ō M
ZHA Exclusive to Tamil & Malayalam Fold the tip of your tongue backwards and try to pronounce it with the aid of the audio button.
Syllable Usage in Sanskrit Usage in English

Lyrics and Meanings (Devaranama)

Dhévaranāmas (names of the Lord/God) were the Bhakthi compositions that were the outcome of the Bhakthi movement in South India, especially Karnāṭaka during 13th century to 14th century CE, whose main objective was to promote Dvaitha philosophy of Madhvāchārya through literature.

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Lyrics and Meanings (Devaranama)

Dhévaranāmas (names of the Lord/God) were the Bhakthi compositions that were the outcome of the Bhakthi movement in South India, especially Karnāṭaka during 13th century to 14th century CE, whose main objective was to promote Dvaitha philosophy of Madhvāchārya through literature. The compositions were by Haridhāsas who were saints, philosophers or plain wandering bards and thus, this part or section of literature came to be known as "dhāsa sāhithya" or the literature of the servants of the Lord.  Though the compositions were mainly on the concept of Hari bhakthi and are about Hari or Kriṣhṇa, a few composers also composed Dhévaranāmas using social values, morals and virtues as a theme. There are Dhévaranāmas composed on goddesses too. These compositions took an important and prominent place not only in the world of literature, but also in the vast field of art, especially Bharathanātyam. 

Śhrī Pādharāja Thīrtha is well-known as the grandfather of Haridhāsas (Haridhāsa Pithāmaha). Śhrī Purandhhara Dhāsa and Śhrī Kanaka Dhāsa were the chief architects.

If we look at the entire Haridhāsa Literature, one can divide into three categories. They are; General compositions, Kāvya or poetic compositions, thatthva or philosophic compositions/literature.

General compositions include all types of compositions which are very special. This can be further divided into the following groups; Kīrthanas, Ūghabhōgas, SūĪādhis, others.

Kīrthanas are the most attractive compositions of Haridhāsas. This is also called Dhévaranāma. Kīrthanas or Dhévaranāmas are melody based on technical compositions like Gītha whose purpose is to elucidate Rāga forms and Thāḷa patterns.

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Rāga: Kāpi;

Thāḷa: Ādhi
Composer: Purandhara Dhāsa
Language: Kannaḍa

Meaning – Word by word & overall: www.carnatica.net/rasika/

Alignment, Diacriticals & consequent spelling changes, Language & grammar editing, if any and necessary, of existing meaning: Team Ambalam

 

 

Pallavi

Jagadhoddhhāraṇa Āḍisidhale Yaśhodhe
(Jagadho)

 

Anupallavi

Jagadhoddhhāraṇa Maganendhu Thiḷiyutha Suguṇāntha Raṅgana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe
(Jagadho)

 

Charanam 1

Nigamake Silukadha Agaṇitha Mahimana Magugala Māṇikyana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe
(Jagadho)

 

Charanam 2

Aṇoranīyana Mahathō Mahīmana Apraméyana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe
(Jagadho)

 

Charanam 3

Parama Puruśhana Paravāsudhévana Purandhara Viṭṭhalana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe
(Jagadho)

 

 

Pallavi

Jagadhoddhhāraṇa Āḍisidhale Yaśhodhe


Jagadha - world

Uddhhāraṇa  - one who protects

Āḍisidhale - played with

Yaśhodhe - mother of kriṣhṇa …


Yaśhodhā played with him, the savior of the whole world.

Anupallavi

Jagadhoddhhāraṇa Maganendhu Thiḷiyutha Suguṇāntha Raṅgana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe

 

Jagadhoddhhāraṇa -  the person who takes care of the whole world
Maganendhu Thiḷiyutha - thinking that he was nothing more than her son
Suguṇāntha Raṅgana - the person who is complete with all the virtues
Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe - Yaśhodha played with him

Yaśhodhā played with Kriṣhṇa, who is full of virtue and care taker of the whole world himself, thinking that he was a mere boy and her son!

 

Charanam 1

Nigamake Silukadha Agaṇitha Mahimana Magugala Māṇikyana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe

Nigamake : to the vedas;

Silukadha : not caught ;

Agaṇitha: who is beyond count (ganita is to count, aganita is countless) ;

Mahimana : bigger than ;

Magugala : among children
Māṇikyana : gem ;

Āḍisidhalu: yashoda played with him


Yaśhodhā played with Kriṣhṇa, who is beyond the Vedhas and the infinite, and is a gem among all the children.

Charanam 2

Aṇoranīyana Mahathō Mahīmana Apraméyana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe


Aanoraniyana - he who is smaller than the atom,

Mahathō mahīmana - he who is the greatest or the bigger than the biggest

Apraméyana - the immeasurable one

Āḍisidhalu: played Yaśhodhe with him


Yaśhodhā played with Kriṣhṇa, who is smaller than an atom, bigger than the biggest, beyond limit and immeasurable.


Charanam 3

Parama Puruśhana Paravāsudhévana Purandhara Viṭṭhalana Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe


parama puruśhana - best among men ;

Paravāsudhévana - who is beyond the realm of norms

Purandhara viṭṭhalana - Viṭṭha at Pandarapura ;

Āḍisidhalu Yaśhodhe - Yaśhodhā played with him

 

Yaśhodhā played with Kriṣhṇa, the PurandharaViṭṭhala who is best among men and beyond the realms of norms.

 

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