Table: Sarnath image pedestal inscription
Vowels

a

ā

i

ī

u

ū

ṛ

ṝ

ḷ

ḹ

e

ai

o

au
Other vowels

ä

°

ē

ō
Gutturals

ka

ga

gha

ṅa Var.
Palatals

ca

cha

ja

jha

ña
Retroflexes

ṭa

ṭha

ḍa

ḍha

ṇa
Var.
Var.
tha

da

dha
Labials

pa
Var.
Var.
pha

ba

bha
Semivowels

ya

ra
Var.
Var.
la

va
Sibilants

śa

ṣa

sa

ha

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