Ligatures

kṣa

Spelling

1. Draw a small clockwise circle and a downward-curving line to the right, finished by a small, anticlockwise loop.
2. Start at the starting point of the first line, draw a bow to the top right and a vertical line down.
3. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the right half of the letter.

Example

• pratyakṣā (immediate/direct perception)

Spelling

1. Start at the centre left and draw a small anticlockwise loop.
2. Underneath it, draw a curved line through the endpoint of the loop from bottom to the top right, followed by a vertical line down.
3. Draw the horizontal line from the centre from left to right over the right half of the letter.

Example

• śraddhā (faith)

Spelling

1. Draw a horizontal line from right to left, a clockwise bow down and a clockwise loop ending at the bottom centre.
2. From top to bottom, draw a vertical line through the starting point of the horizontal line.
3. Draw the horizontal line from left to right over the letter.