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@vowel space avagraha consonant

When a printed word starts with ' ऽ, there used to be an a अ where the ' ऽ is written. The a अ was deleted by eGaHpadAnt....

Before the ' ऽ, there is always o ओ or e ए. In 99% of the o ओ cases, the o ओ used to be as अस्, and was changed by sasajuSoruH atororapl... AdguNaH.

Examples —

prathamas प्रथमस् + adhyAyaH अध्यायः → prathamo 'dhyAyaH प्रथमो ऽध्यायः

tumulas तुमुलस् + abhavat अभवत् → tumulo 'bhavat तुमुलो ऽभवत्

zreyas श्रेयस् + anupazyAmi अनुपश्यामि → zreyo 'nupazyAmi श्रेयो ऽनुपश्यामि

ime इमे + avasthitAH अवस्थिताः → ime 'vasthitAH इमे ऽवस्थिताः