ताण्ड्य महाब्राह्मण / पञ्चविंश ब्राह्मण (सायण भाष्य एवं चिन्नस्वामी शास्त्री टीका सहित)
Tandya Mahabrahmana with Sayanacharya Commentary
महर्षि ताण्डि (भाष्यकार: श्रीमत् सायणचार्य) द्वारा
पृष्ठ 245, कुल 518 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंif someone typed 'ङ्', why? No, in old letterpress printing with movable type, the compositor picks up a physical metal type piece.
If the compositor picked up 'ङ्' instead of 'न्', or if it's 'न्' with virama:
Wait, let's look at the letter 'ङ्' in line 2: 'वृष्टिलिङ्गं'.
In 'लिङ्गं', 'ङ्' has a dot on the right!
Does the character in line 22 have a dot on the right?
YES! There is a dot to the right of the vertical line!
Wait, look at line 22:
There is a 'ड' with a dot to the right? That's 'ङ्'!
And below it, is there a virama or another letter?
Wait, under the 'ङ्', there is a 'ख'? No, it's 'ङ्' with a virama? Or 'ङ्ग'?
Wait, let's look at: could it be 'इहागमङ्ख्यास'? No, look at the letter after it:
It's 'न्य'! 'न्' + 'य' + 'ा' = 'न्या'!
And after 'न्या' is 'स' = 'न्यास'!
Wait, so before 'न्यास', there is:
इ - हा - ग - म - [?]
What is [?]?
It is 'ङ्' with something below it, or 'ञ्'?
Wait, look at the bottom of [?]: there