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{na.sha.} नश : Bur-Myan
does not allow killing the vowel of a conjunct such as
{þhya.}
{niSh} नश् :
The killing of vowel of श् , forces me to accept
{þhya.} ->
/
{sha.} as a regular consonant. - UKT
{na.sa.} नष 
{niS} नष् ->
{nûþ~} 
{na.ha.} नह 
{nak~hka.} नक्ष
= न क ् ष : Bur-Myan speakers should
pronounce this with a fricative sound when speaking Skt.
Important passages in this file:
• Note also how Sanskrit (IE - Indo-European) and Burmese (Tib-Bur -
Tibeto-Burman) pronunciations can sometimes be so different because of the
absence of hissing sounds and R-rolling sounds of the former in the latter.
Example: Skt:
Mrigashīrsha
(म्रृगशीर्षा ) >
Bur: Migathi
{mi.ga.þi}
. - UKT100913
UKT notes
• Nakshatra नक्षत्र
#1. Bur-Myan does not allow killing the vowel of a conjunct such as
{þhya.}.
The killing of vowel of श् in Sanskrit-Devanagari, forces me to accept
{þhya.}
->
/
{sha.} as a regular consonant. - UKT100907
#2. I have been asking myself what would happen to the pronunciation
when the inherent vowel of the second consonant in
नष or
नश is killed. Will it generate a /c/ or an /s/? Since, both ष and श,
are dental fricatives and not palatal plosives, /s/ is to be preferred: e.g.
{niSh~}
/nɪʃ/ and
{niS}
/nɪs/ .
Since both are unknown in Burmese-Myanmar, I am not certain. I am waiting
for comments
from my peers. UKT100907
{na.sha.} नश
{niSh~}
नश्
• नश्यति
(nashyati)
Skt: नश्यति
(nashyati) - (4 pp) to perish, to be destroyed - OnlineSktDict
• नश्यात्सु
(nashyaatsu)
Skt: नश्यात्सु
(nashyaatsu) - being annihilated - OnlineSktDict
• नश्वर (nashvara)
= न श ् व र
Skt: नश्वर (nashvara) - Temporary - OnlineSktDict
UKT: I have been asking myself what would happen to the pronunciation when the inherent vowel of the second consonant in
{na.sa.} नष
{niS} नष् ->
{nûþ~}UKT 100908: On going from Skt to Pali (i.e. from IE to Tib-Bur) the fricative hisser can become the fricative thibilant. Thus,
Pal: nassati v. (√nas) to perish, disappear - UPMT-PED118
Pal:{nûþ~þa.ti.} - UHS-PMD0511
• नष्ट (nashhTa)
= न ष ् ट
Skt: नष्ट (nashhTa) - Astrology
destroyed or missing birth data: a method of calculating
the Chart when the birth data is unknown - OnlineSktDict ed. by UKT
• नष्टः (nashhTaH)
Skt: नष्टः (nashhTaH) - scattered - OnlineSktDict
• नष्टान्
(nashhTaan.h)
Skt: नष्टान्
(nashhTaan.h) - all ruined - OnlineSktDict
• नष्टे (nashhTe)
Skt: नष्टे (nashhTe) - being destroyed - OnlineSktDict
{na.ha.} नह
• नहि (nahi)
Skt: नहि (nahi) - No; never - OnlineSktDict
• नह्यति
(nahyati)
Skt: नह्यति
(nahyati) - (4 pp) to bind - OnlineSktDict
{nak~hka.} नक्ष
= न क ् ष
• नक्षत्र
(nakShatra)
Skt: नक्षत्र
(nakShatra) - a division of the Zodiac into 27 parts. -
OnlineSktDict
See my note on nakshatra
¤{nak~hkût} - n. 1. stars. 2. asterism; lunar mansions (of which there are 27)
(Pal:{nak~hkût~ta.}) - MED232
• नक्षत्रम्
(nakShatram.h)
Skt: नक्षत्रम्
(nakShatram.h) - (n) constellation - OnlineSktDict
• नक्षत्राणां
(nakShatraaNaaM)
Skt: नक्षत्राणां
(nakShatraaNaaM) - of the stars - OnlineSktDict
• Nakshatra (नक्षत्र
= न क ् ष त ् र ) - OnlineSktDict
A division of the Zodiac into 27 parts [aka Moon mansions - because the
Moon is located in each mansion on the full moon day]. There were originally 28
parts, but one seems to have been dropped. Each division is ruled by a Planet is
divided into [four] quarters aka Padas. The nakshatra contains 9
navaa.nshas. The 27 nakshatras forms the basis of the Lunar Dasha systems of
Hindu astrology. - ed. by UKT 100906 .
The following is ed. from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakshatra 091031
Note: For completion, each Bur-Myan name must be followed by the word
Note also how Sanskrit (IE - Indo-European) and Burmese (Tib-Bur - Tibeto-Burman) pronunciations can sometimes be so different because of the absence of hissing sounds and R-rolling sounds of the former in the latter. Example: Skt: Mrigashīrsha (म्रृगशीर्षा ) > Bur: Migathi
01. Skt: Ashvini (अश्विनी
= अ श ् व ि
न ी ) (Horse Woman)
Bur: 
{a.þa.wa.ni} - MOrtho281
02. Skt: Bharani (भरणी
= भ र ण ी ) (Bearer of New Life)
Bur: 
{Ba.ra.Na} - MOrtho183
03. Skt: Krittika
(क्रृत्तिका
= क ् र ृ त
् त ि क ा ) (One Who Cuts)
Bur: 
{krût~ti.ka} - MOrtho027
04. Skt: Rohini
(रोहिणी
= र ो ह ि ण ी ) (Red One)
Bur: 
{rau:ha.Ni} - MOrtho224
05.
Skt:
Mrigashīrsha
(म्रृगशीर्षा = म ्
र ृ ग श ी र ् ष ा ) (Head of a Deer)
Bur:
{mi.ga.þi} - MOrtho190
06. Skt: Ardra
(आर्द्रा
= आ र ् द ् र ा )
(Moist One)
Bur:
{a.dra.}
- MOrtho277
07.
Skt:
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु
= प ु न र ् व स ु )
(Return of the Light)
Bur:
{poan~na.hpu.þhyu.} - MOrtho152
08.
Skt:
Pushya (पुष्य = प ु ष ् य ) (Nourishing)
Bur:
{hpu.þhya.} - MOrtho166
09.
Skt:
Āshleshā (आश्लेषा
= आ श ् ल े ष ा )
(The Embracer) ;
Bur:
{a.þa.laiþ~þa.} - MOrtho281;
{a-þa.Lhi} - MOrtho283
10. Skt: Magha (मघा = म घ ा ) (The Great One)
Bur:
{ma-Ga.} - MOrtho190
11. Skt: Purva Phalguni (पूर्व
फाल्गुनी
= प ू र ् व
फ ा ल ् ग ु न ी ) (Former Reddish One)
Bur:
{proab~ba. hpa.la.gu.ni} - MOrtho162
UKT: What is
{hpag~gu.ni} - MOrtho168 ? It is neither listed in MED nor MMD.
12. Skt: Uttar Phalguni (उत्तर फाल्गुनी
= उ त ् त र फ ा ल ् ग ु न ी )
(Latter Reddish One)
Bur:
{OAt~ta.ra. hpa.la.gu.ni} - MOrtho289
13. Skt: Hasta (हस्त
= ह स ् त ) (The Hand)
Bur:
{hûþ~þa.ta.} - MOrtho272
14. Skt: Chitra (चित्रा
= च ि त ् र ा ) (Bright One)
Bur: 
{si.tra.} - MOrtho066
15. Skt: Swaati (स्वाति
= स ् व ा त ि ) (Sword or Independence)
Bur: 
{þwa-ti.} - MOrtho268
16.
Skt:
Vishakha (विशाखा
= व ि श ा ख ा ) ( Fork Shaped)
Bur:
{wi.þa-hka} - MOrtho252
17. Skt: Anuradha (अनुराधा
= अ न ु र ा ध ा )
(Disciple of Divine Spark)
Bur:
{a.nu.ra-Da.} - MOrtho277
18. Skt: Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठा
= ज ् य े ष ् ठ ा ) (The Eldest)
Bur: 
/
{zíT~Hta.} - MOrtho088
19.
Skt:
Mula (मूल
= म ू ल ) (The Root)
Bur: 
{mu-la.}
- MOrtho192
20. Skt: Purva Ashadha (पूर्वाषाढ़ा
= प ू र ् व ा ष ा ढ ़ ा) (Early
Victory or The Undefeated)
Bur:
{proab~ba-þaaL} - MED162
21. Skt: Uttara Ashadha (उत्तराषाढ़ा
= उ त ् त र ा ष ा ढ ़ ा ) (Latter
victory or Latter Undefeated)
Bur:
{OAt~ta.ra-þaaL} - MED627
22. Skt: Shravana (श्रवण
= श ् र व ण ) (Hearing)
Bur:
{þa.ra.wûN} - MOrtho257
23. Skt: Dhanishta (श्रविष्ठा
= श ् र व ि ष ् ठ ा )
(Richest One)
Bur:
{Da.na.þaid~Da.} - MOrtho126
24. Skt: Shatabhisha (शतभिषा
= श त भ ि ष ा ) (Hundred Healers)
Bur:
{þa.ta.Bi.þhya.} - MOrtho256
UKT: The following two, #25 and #26, share a common name:
Bur:{Ba.dra.peid} - spelling from MOrtho183
25. Skt: Purva Bhadrapada (पूर्वभाद्रपदा
= प ू र ् व भ ा द ् र प द ा ) (Former Happy Feet)
Bur: 
{praob~ba. Ba.dra.peid} - MOrtho162
26. Skt: Uttara
Bhādrapadā (उत्तरभाद्रपदा
= उ त ् त र भ ा द ् र प द ा ) (Latter Happy Feet)
Bur:
{OAt~ta.ra. Ba.dra.peid} - MOrtho289
27. Skt: Revati (रेवती
= र े व त ी )
(The Wealthy)
Bur: -
{ré-wa.ti}
- MOrtho223
28. Skt: Abhijit (अभिजित
= अ भ ि ज ि त ) (UKT:
not given)
Bur:
{a.Bi.zi.}
- MOrtho278
Nakshatra (नक्षत्र, Sanskrit: nakshatra, 'star', from naksha, 'approach', and tra, 'guard') or lunar mansion is one of the 27 divisions of the sky, identified by the prominent star(s) in them, used in Jyotisha.
Each nakshatra represents a division of the ecliptic similar to the zodiac (13°20’ each instead of the 30° for each zodiac sign). The orbit of the moon is 27.3 days, so the Moon takes approximately one day to pass through each nakshatra.
The starting point for the nakshatras is the point on the ecliptic directly
opposite to the star Spica called Chitrā (चित्रा)
[#14. Chitra (चित्रा) (Bright One)]
[UKT ¶] (other slightly-different definitions exist).
It is called Meshādi or the
"start of Aries" [aka "the first point of Aries" - the Sun is in this
position at the "start" of the Solar year]. [UKT ¶]
The ecliptic is divided into each of the nakshatras
eastwards starting from this point.
The list of Nakshatras is found in the Vedic texts (AV 19.7; Taittiriya Samhita) and also in the Shatapatha Brahmana. The first astronomy text that lists them is the Vedanga Jyotisha of Lagadha.
In Hindu mythology the Nakshastras, were invented by Daksha, and are personified as daughters of the deity and as mythological wives of Chandra, the Moon god. Some even make them the daughters of Kashyapa, the brother of Daksha.
Each
of the nakshatras is governed as 'lord' by one of the nine graha ["Planets"] in
the following sequence:
Ketu (South Lunar Node),
Shukra (Venus),
Ravi or Surya
(Sun), Chandra
(Moon), Mangala
(Mars), Rahu (North
Lunar Node), Guru or
Brihaspati (Jupiter),
Shani (Saturn)
and Budha
(Mercury). This cycle repeats itself three times to cover all 27 nakshatras. The
lord of each nakshatra determines the planetary period known as the
dasha , which is considered of major importance in forecasting the life path
of the individual.
UKT: List of Nine Planet-gods aka graha and their positions around Burmese-Buddhist pagodas:
1. Surya (सूर्य) , Sun ;
2. Chandra (चंद्र) , Moon ;
3. Mangala (मंगल) Mars ;
4. Budha (बुध) Mercury ;
5. Brihaspati (बृहस्पति) Jupiter ;
6. Shukra (शुक्र) Venus ;
7. Shani (शनि) Saturn ;
8. Rahu (राहु) North Lunar Node ;
9. Ketu (केतु) South Lunar NodeSee Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism, by Maung Htin Aung. Printed and published by U Myint Maung, Deputy Director, at the Religious Affairs Dept. Press. Yegu, Kaba-Aye P.O., Rangoon, BURMA. 1981. See also Facets of Life at Shwedagon Pagoda in Colorful Myanmar by Daw Khin Myo Chit. Note: the animals depicted are not the gods, but their vehicles. The gods at the corners are normally malefic gods riding ferocious animals, whereas those at the cardinal points riding friendly animals are normally benefics. It is curious that the Moon-god of the East riding a tiger. Did the ancient Myanmars take the tiger to be a friendly animal ? All the Burmese-Myanmar "Nats"
{nût} are supposed to be riding tigers!
To the Burmese-Myanmar, the idea of one's life being ruled by the lord of the planets is so ingrained that, he would also associate the points of compass with the planets. Thus, the direction of North-East is the Sun-corner associate with Sunday. You then move around clockwise. Thus, East the Moon-direction associated with Monday; South-East the Mars-corner associated with Tuesday; South the Mercury-direction associated with the first part of Wednesday; South-West the Saturn-corner associated with Saturday; West the Jupiter-direction associated with Thursday; North-West the Rahu-corner associated with the second part of Wednesday; and finally, North-direction associated with Friday.
UKT: more in the original Wikipedia article.
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