Vedic Sanskrit Devanagari Phonetic (ITRANS)

This is a phonetic Devanagari keyboard layout with support for Vedic Sanskrit (Devanagari Extended and Vedic Extensions Unicode ranges). It is based on the ITRANS transliteration scheme by Avinash Chopde, with some minor modifications. You need to use a Unicode Devanagari font which has support for Vedic Sanskrit, e.g. Siddhanta font by Mihail Bayaryn.

You can phonetically type on the QWERTY keyboard using ITRANS trasliteration scheme and get Devanagari output. There are multiple options for getting certain Devanagari letters. Please note that some letters have been remapped based on user feedback compared to the initial version of the keyboard. Refer to the keyboard images and the tables in the help information below for the current mapping.

In addition toVedic Sanskrit, this keyboard can also be used for typing Hindi, Marathi and other languages written in Devanagari script. e.g. The keys saMskRRta will output the word संस्कृत, daRyA will output the Marathi word दर्‍या, laxmI or lakSmii or lakShmee will all output the same word लक्ष्मी, pahuMMchA will output the Hindi word पहुँचा .

In the default Sanskrit mode, `Panchama varna` ङ् and ञ् as part of consonant conjuncts can also be typed as n for convenience, e.g. mangaLa will output the word मङ्गळ, chanchala will output the word चञ्चल.

Here are some examples of text with commonly used Vedic accents.

• For ॐ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॒ शान्तिः॑ ॥ press the keys OM shaantiH`` shaantiH`` shaantiH'' ....
• For पुरु॑ष ए॒वेदꣳ सर्वम्᳚ । press the keys puru''Sha e``vedaMM^ sarvam''' ...
• For नि꣡ होता꣢꣯ सत्सि ब꣣र्हि꣡षि꣢ ॥ 1 ॥ press the keys ni1= hotaa8= satsi ba3=rhi1=Shi3= ... 1 BACKSPACE ... .

Hindi mode

Implicit `a` instead of explicit Virama for Hindi mode can be activated by pressing RCTRLRALT1 keys. In this mode, the implicit a is applied after the word ending consonant. e.g. kt space produces क्त and rAm, produces राम, instead of राम्, as output in the default Sanskrit mode. Press RCTRLRALT0 keys to reset the Hindi option.

Keyboard layouts

The default and shifted layouts cover Devanagari digits, consonants, vowels and other commonly used characters.

Consonants

The following table shows the English letters to type to get Devanagari consonants. e.g. type k for क्, ka for क, R for र्‍ (eyelash Ra for Marathi), RR for ऋ, RR^ for ॠ, LL for ऌ, etc.

Vowels and Vowel Signs

In the following table, independent vowels, dependent vowel signs and vowel signs combined with the consonant 'k' are shown in ITRANS Sanskrit Vedic transliteration scheme on the top two rows. The third row shows Devanagari Vowels in their independent form on the left and their corresponding dependent form (maatraa or vowel sign) on the right. The fourth row shows the vowel sign combined with the consonant 'k' in Devanagari. 'ka' is without any added vowel sign, where the vowel 'a' is inherent.

If there is a need to type ONLY the vowel signs, it can be done using `@` instead of a consonant. e.g. @A will output ा, @ai will output ै.

The following table shows additional vowel signs used in Devanagari script by other languages.

Consonantal Diacritics

Arranged with the vowels are two consonantal diacritics, the final nasal anusvāra ं M and the final fricative visarga ः H (called अं aṃ and अः aḥ). Another diacritic used in other languages written in Devanagari script is the candrabindu/anunāsika ँ MM (अँ). These consonantal diacritics follow the vowel signs including the implicit `a`. The following table shows consonant `k` followed by various dependent vowel signs and consonantal diacritics ं and ः.

Conjuncts

Consonant conjuncts are automatically formed, e.g. k t produces क्त्‌.

Explicit Virama

To force an explicit virama at end of word, use ^ e.g. k t ^ space produces क्त्‌ .

A full (live) consonant with visible virama in middle of words can be typed using ^, e.g. k ^ S produces क्‌ष् .

Zero Width Non Joiner (ZWNJ)

To type a Zero Width Non Joiner, _ can be typed between the letters, for example: a _ i will generate अ‌इ , k _ S will generate क्‌ष् .

Zero Width Joiner (ZWJ)

To type a Zero Width Joiner, + can be typed between the letters, for example: k + S will generate क्‍ष् , while kS generates क्ष्.

Punctuation

Numbers

1. Press the number keys to type Devanagari digits. for example 9 produces ९.
2. For typing the Arabic digits, press the number keys and then the backspace key, for example 9 Back space produces 9.

Special Symbols

Commonly used Vedic Accents

Cantillation marks for Samaveda

1. For typing cantillation marks for Samaveda with digits (1-7), press the number keys and then the EQUAL key, for example 7 = produces ꣧.
2. The number keys 0, 8 and 9 when followed by the EQUAL key produce frequently used combinations of cantillation marks.
3. For typing other marks for Samaveda, Devanagari editorial signs etc. press the letter key and then the EQUAL key as per the following table.

Key	Output Character	Comment
8=	꣢꣯	e.g. ज꣢꣯
9=	꣢꣫	e.g. ल꣢꣫
0=	꣣꣬	e.g. क꣣꣬
a=	꣪	Combining Devanagari Letter A
u=	꣫	Combining Devanagari Letter U
k=	꣬	Combining Devanagari Letter KA
n=	꣭	Combining Devanagari Letter NA
p=	꣮	Combining Devanagari Letter PA
r=	꣯	Combining Devanagari Letter RA
s=	꣱	Combining Devanagari Sign Avagraha
v=	꣰	Combining Devanagari Letter VI
z=	᳸	VEDIC TONE RING ABOVE
x=	᳹	VEDIC TONE DOUBLE RING ABOVE
c=	᳒	VEDIC TONE PRENKHA
,=	᳓	VEDIC SIGN NIHSHVASA
.=	᳑	VEDIC TONE SHARA
/=	᳐	VEDIC TONE KARSHANA
;=	꣺	CARET = vaidika trutikaa
[=	꣹	Devanagari GAP FILLER
]=	꣸	PUSHPIKA - placeholder or “filler”
'=	ꣻ	Devanagari HEADSTROKE = shirorekhaa
\=	꣼	SIDDHAM = siddhirastu

4. Alternately use the Right Ctrl layout which is mapped with same set of keys (without EQUAL sign). It also has Tone marks and Breathing mark for Samaveda and Signs for Jaiminiya Sama Veda.

RCtrl

Other Vedic characters

All Documentation Versions

• Vedic Sanskrit Devanagari Phonetic (ITRANS) 1.3.0
• Vedic Sanskrit Devanagari Phonetic (ITRANS) 1.2.2
• Vedic Sanskrit Devanagari Phonetic (ITRANS) 1.2.1
• Vedic Sanskrit Devanagari Phonetic (ITRANS) 1.1.0
• Vedic Sanskrit Devanagari Phonetic (ITRANS) 1.0.0

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