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What are all the letters of Sanskrit?

The Sanskrit alphabet, known as Devanagari, consists of 52 letters, divided into vowels and consonants:

Vowels (स्वर, Svara):

1. अ (a)

2. आ (ā)

3. इ (i)

4. ई (ī)

5. उ (u)

6. ऊ (ū)

7. ऋ (ṛ)

8. ऌ (ṝ)

9. ॡ (ḷ)

10. ॠ (ḹ)

11. ए (e)

12. ऐ (ai)

13. ओ (o)

14. औ (au)

15. अं (aṁ)

16. अः (aḥ)

Consonants (व्यञ्जन, Vyañjana):

1. क (ka)

2. ख (kha)

3. ग (ga)

4. घ (gha)

5. ङ (ṅa)

6. च (ca)

7. छ (cha)

8. ज (ja)

9. झ (jha)

10. ञ (ña)

11. ट (ṭa)

12. ठ (ṭha)

13. ड (ḍa)

14. ढ (ḍha)

15. ण (ṇa)

16. त (ta)

17. थ (tha)

18. द (da)

19. ध (dha)

20. न (na)

21. प (pa)

22. फ (pha)

23. ब (ba)

24. भ (bha)

25. म (ma)

26. य (ya)

27. र (ra)

28. ल (la)

29. व (va)

30. श (śa)

31. ष (ṣa)

32. स (sa)

33. ह (ha)

34. ळ (ḷa)

35. क्ष (kṣa)

36. त्र (tra)

37. ज्ञ (jña)

38. श्र (śra)

Note:

* The vowels are considered basic sounds and are used to form syllables.

* The consonants are combined with vowels to create complete syllables.

* Some letters, like "ळ" (ḷa) and "क्ष" (kṣa), are considered composite consonants, meaning they are formed by combining two or more sounds.

* The Devanagari script also includes a number of diacritics, which are added to vowels and consonants to modify their sound.

This is a simplified explanation of the Sanskrit alphabet. For a more detailed understanding, it's recommended to consult a comprehensive grammar book.

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