मालतीमाधवम् (महाकवि भवभूति - शास्त्रीय शृंगार एवं तान्त्रिक प्रकरण नाटक सम्पूर्ण १० अङ्क)
Malatimadhavam of Mahakavi Bhavabhuti with Commentary
महाकवि भवभूति द्वारा
पृष्ठ 285, कुल 377 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ें' (va) vs 'च' (ca): Look at 'च' in 'च दोषमाह' (line 6-7): 'च' has a horizontal stroke from the left, then a curve down and up to the stem. Now look at the letter in line 8: it has a horizontal stroke, then curve! It really is printed as 'चे' or 'वे'! Wait, let's look at the letter: चि + चे + न = चिचेन. But wait, is it 'चितेन'? No, there is a horizontal stroke! Wait, could it be "सचितेन"? No. Wait, could it be "सचितेन" as a typo for "सचिचेन", or is it "सचिचेन" as a typo for "सचिread/सचिचेन"? Wait, let's look at the exact printed glyph: It is: च + ि = चि. Then: च + े = चे, or व + े = वे? Wait, look at 'वे' in 'इत्येवम्' or 'वे' in 'देवरातात्' (line 28): In 'देवरातात्', 'दे' is clear. In 'देव-' (line 26): 'दे' 'व'. The 'व' is round! In line 8, the letter is definitely round with a flat top: wait, is it 'वे'? Wait, look at the hook: