सङ्गीतदर्पण (दामोदर पण्डित - तंजौर सरस्वती महल संस्करण, सङ्गीत एवं नाट्य लक्षण)
Sangita Darpana of Damodara Pandita (TMSSML Edition)
दामोदर पण्डित (सम्पादक: के. वासुदेव शास्त्री) द्वारा
पृष्ठ 243, कुल 258 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंin Sanskrit fonts (like Nirnaya Sagar Press):
How does NSP print ङ्घ vs ङ्ग?
In NSP:
ङ् + ग = ङ्ग (the dot of ङ is to the right, ग is below).
ङ् + घ = ङ्घ (the dot of ङ is to the right, घ is below).
Wait, look at line 8: "लङ्घयेदङ्घ्रिणान्येन"
The first word has: ल, then ङ्घ (ङ with dot on right, and घ below).
Look at the घ below: it has the characteristic shape of घ!
Now look at line 11: "ल...कज...का":
Wait! Look at the letter:
Is it ङ्ग or ङ्घ?
Wait, look at the root: "लङ्घयेत्" is mentioned right before!
"पुरः प्रसार्यचरणं लङ्घयेदपराङ्घ्रिणा ।
सूळ्पूर्वं तदान्वर्था प्रोक्ता लङ्घिकजङ्घिका ॥"
"अन्वर्था" means "etymologically meaningful"!
Why is it "अन्वर्था"?
Because "लङ्घयेत्" -> "लङ्घिक"!
"पुरः प्रसार्य चरणं लङ्घयेत् अपराङ्घ्रिणा । सूळ्पूर्वं तद् अन्वर्था प्रोक्ता लङ्घिकजङ्घिका ॥"
Because she/he LEAPS (लङ्घनात्), it