An > References for ‘antahsthavarńa’

See also: antahastha · antahkarańa, antahkarana, antahkárana · antahkarańika · Antahshariire · antahstha · antam · Antar · antará · Antarátmá, Antarátma · Antarátman

[5] The addition of the vowel a to long r (rr) or to long lr (lrr) does not create an antahsthavarńa. In the Rgveda the pronunciation [...] it has completely disappeared.

[6] Among the thirty-four consonants, [...] consonants. Ya, ra, la and va are antahsthavarńa. They are also not pure consonants. [...] example, janttu-jánowár.

[12] Thus these four letters – ya, ra, la and va – are antahsthavarńa rather than pure consonants. Why? [...] they are actually not consonants.