रंगनाथ रामायण (प्रसिद्ध दक्षिण भारतीय रामायण - सम्पूर्ण सविस्तार हिन्दी अनुवाद)

ान"?
Wait, what is that word in Hindi?
Let's look at the letters very closely:
Letter 1: क
Letter 2: looks like श with व?
Wait, look at 'श्व' in "अश्व" just two words before:
अ - श्व
Look at 'श्व': it has the upper part of 'श' and lower part 'व'.
Now look at the word:
Does it have 'श' and 'व'?
YES! It has the EXACT same upper loop as 'श', and a 'व' or 'प' below it, followed by an 'ा' (aa matra) and 'न'!
Wait: क + श्व + ा + न = कश्वान??
Wait, or is it क + म् + पा + न = कम्पान??
Wait, look at 'श्व' vs 'म्प':
In Devanagari, 'श्व' has:
Top loop of 'श' (which looks like a reversed 2 or a loop) connected to 'व'.
In "अश्व": the 'श' has a loop at top left, curving down to the right, and 'व' underneath it.
In this word: does it have that same shape?
YES, exactly! It is 'श्व'!
Wait, then there is 'ा' (vertical bar).
Then 'न'.
So it is "कश्वान"!
Wait, could it be a typo by the printer for "कमान" (bow)? If someone typed/typeset