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[C] Statistical Study (-Analysis-) of Phonetic Changes in the
Textual Language of three Important Editions of the
Acārānga (Chapter 9 of the First Srutaskandha).
In this proposed) study we have selected three editions of the Acärānga, viz. by H. Jacobi, W. Schubring and Mahavir Jain Vidyalay. The situation of phonetic changes in them is as follows:
1. Jacobi's Edition?, 1882 A. D.
(A) Instances Non-Aspirates (consonants) Aspirates R$ у Е Total
R E 2 45 31
-kh- 0 7
10
Total
78
o
-gh
-dh
75
120
-bh
10
0
-d
14
- 45
14 45 + 99 =
28
Total 134 +
278
Total
16 + 43
= 59
(B) Percentage
Aspirafes
Non-Aspiretes R V E 2.5 57.5 40
Total
RE
Total
-kh
0
100
100
90
-gh
100
0
100
85.5
-th
15.5
84.5
-dh
11
100
20 62.5 50
-bh
100
100
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