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From: Pratyatosa Dasa ACBSP
Date: Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 2:57 AM
Subject: The Final Order on Sanskrit Diacritics
To: [long list of receivers]
Dear Prabhus, Hare Krsna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Srila Prabhupada wrote several letters on the subject of Sanskrit diacritics. He insisted that all of his publications include the diacritics even if it meant individually photocopying and physically cutting / pasting each and every Sanskrit word, or even pencilling them in! Now that we have computers, what excuse do we have?
The following is Srila Prabhupada’s final, written, signed order on Sanskrit diacritics. As usual, it’s crystal clear and doesn’t leave any room for speculation and/or interpretation by the “intellectual class” (rascals).
Prabhupada: In reply to Jayadvaita’s questions, henceforward the policy for using diacritic markings is that I want them used everywhere, on large books, small books and also BTG. If there is any difficulty with the pronunciation, then after the correct diacritic spelling, in brackets the words “pronounced as _’’, may be written. So even on covers the diacritic markings should be used. We should not have to reduce our standard on account of the ignorant masses. Diacritic spelling is accepted internationally, and no learned person will even care to read our books unless this system is maintained. (Letter to Jadurani, 31 December, 1971)
Prabhupada: [Krsna consciousness] is simple for the simple, but it is very hard for the crooked. (Initiation lecture, Boston, December 26, 1969)
Your servant, Pratyatosa Dasa (http://causelessmercy.com/ http://pratyatosa.com/ http://llbest.com/ http://feedacow.com/ http://rtvik.com/)
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