सिद्धान्तशिरोमणि: गोलाध्याय (भास्कराचार्य - मरीचि भाष्य एवं पं. केदारदत्त जोशी सविस्तार व्याख्या)

देवानाामिव? NO! It is देवानामिब? NO! It is simply देवानाामिव? NO, it is देवानाामिव? NO, wait: If 'न' has a stem, and 'ा' is one line, that's two lines. Wait, 'ना' is: न (with stem) + ा (matra) = that's TWO lines. Then 'मि' is: ि (left stem) + म (with stem) = that's TWO lines. So in ANY standard font, "नामि" has exactly four vertical lines:

1. stem of न
2. matra ा
3. matra ि (left)
4. stem of म There is NO extra letter! It is literally just "देवानाामिव" -> NO, it is देवानाामिव -> wait, why did I ever think there was an extra letter? It's just देवानाामिव -> wait, NO! Is it "देवानाामिव" or "देवानामिव"? In Sanskrit: "देवानाम्" + "इव" = "देवानामिव"! Yes! "देवानामिव"! Wait, what is the letter after 'मि'? It is 'व'! But wait, is there a horizontal line inside 'व' making it 'ब'? No, it's 'व'. Wait, why in line 22 does it end with: "दे