Gleaning from the Ancient Indian Phonetics” Present a comprehensive analysis of science of phonetics completely extracted from the essence of siksas, explanatory and regulative text of pronunciation of Vedic mantras by which the layman gets a clear view of pada, varna, matra, bala, sama, and Santana. The author has intently looked into the phonetical patterns and substances of each and every siksas ascribed to four Vedas, again she tries of explain the specific standard of recitations of Vedic stotras with utmost accuracy and clarity. It discusses specifically siksas of Yajurveda, its principles, comparative analysis and its application with certain indication of gestures. The author has traversed the relevant areas of modern phonetics, significantly aims at expressing the importance of ranga, nada, nasikya, yama, enumeration of svarabhakti, and many other topics in a befitting manner. Thus it is source of instruction directing and measuring the utterance of Vedic mantras with proper degree of pitches and sweet rhythmic sounds. It certainly judges every parameters of pronunciation gleaned from ancient Indian phonetics. This work definitely contributes a lot in the traditional ways of chanting the mantras following the suitable rules and regulation of siksas in the flawless process. Thus, it may offer a novel procedure or act as a brilliant guide for scholarly Vedic reciters to put forth a modern-socio-cultural scenario on an objective through phonetic patterns undoubtedly sourced out from ancient phonetics.
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