रत्नावली नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - शास्त्रीय नाटिका रत्न सम्पूर्ण ४ अङ्क सान्वय सटीक)

'! So the first letter is क्रो! On the second letter: there is a vertical on the right and one stroke on top -> 'धो' or 'धी'? Wait, 'धी' has a curve that goes from the right bar over to the left! Wait, look at 'धी' in 'पृथिव्या' (line 8): 'थि' has the loop to the left. Look at 'धी' in 'क्रोधी': if the curve goes left from the top of the right bar, that is an 'ई' (ii-matra)! Wait, look at 'ई' in 'गौरी' (line 22): the 'री' has the vertical bar, and the curve goes to the left over the letter! Yes! In 'गौरी', 'री' has the curve going to the left! And in 'क्रोधी...', the second letter has EXACTLY the same curve going to the left as 'री' in 'गौरी'! So it is indeed ध + ई = धी! Wait, what about the first letter? The first letter also has a curve going to the left from a vertical bar? Wait! Look at the first letter: it has a vertical bar on the right, and a curve going to the left! Wait, does it have an o-matra or an ii-matra? Wait, if it's an ii-matra, why is there a vertical bar on the right of क? क doesn't have a vertical bar on the right naturally,