हस्त्यायुर्वेद: गजशास्त्र (पालकाप्य मुनि - सम्पूर्ण गज-चिकित्सा, शरीर-रचना एवं मत्त-गज प्रबन्धन)

! Wait, does 'व' have an 'i' matra?
Wait, if 'व' has 'i' matra, what is on 'ज'?
'ज' has an 'ī' matra!
Then 'व' has... wait, is that a repha?
No, it's an 'i' matra on 'व'?
Wait! "न स जीर्वात"? No.
Let's look at the dot: there is a dot above 'व'.
Wait, why is there a dot?
Could it be "न स जीवति"? Look closely, is it just a print smudge, or "न स जीविंत"?
Wait, look at "जी": 'ज' with 'ी'. Then 'व' has an 'i' matra?
Wait, why would 'व' have an 'i' matra?
Let's compare:
In L3: "जीवति" - ज has 'ी', व has nothing, त has 'ि'.
In L28:
ज has 'ी'.
Then 'व' has a mark on top, and an anusvara!
Wait, look at 'त': does 'त' have 'ि'?
YES, 'त' has 'ि'!
So what is on 'व'?
Wait, is it a smudge or a broken letter?
It looks like a stray mark / ink splatter, or maybe "जीर्वति"?
No, in Anandashrama texts, broken types often have stray