Sanskrit Siddham Script
see Siddham script
see also Ranjana Script - Kutila Script - Lantsa Script
see also: Sanskrit, Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, Brahmi Script
Siddham script Siddham Origin
The Siddham script is a descendent of the Brahmi script and an ancestor of the Devanagari script. The name Siddham comes from Sanskrit and means “accomplished or perfected” The Siddham script is mainly used by Shingon Buddhists in Japan to write out mantra and sutras in Sanskrit. It was introduced to Japan by Kukai in 806 AD after he had studied Sanskrit and Mantrayana Buddhism in China. In Japan the Siddham script is known as 梵字 (bonji).
Notable features
Type of writing system: syllabic alphabet Writing direction: left to right in horizontal lines. Used to write: Sanskrit
Siddham script Vowels
Siddham vowels Vowel diacritics with ka
Siddham diacritics with ka Consonants
Siddham consonants Sample text in Sanskrit in the Siddham alphabet
Sample text in Sanskrit in the Siddham alphabet Transliteration
Sarve mānavāḥ svatantratāḥ samutpannāḥ vartante api cha, gauravadr̥śā adhikāradr̥śā ca samānāḥ eva vartante. Ete sarve cetanā-tarka-śaktibhyāṁ susampannāḥ santi. Api ca, sarve’pi bandhutva-bhāvanayā parasparaṁ vyavaharantu.
Source: http://www.visiblemantra.org/human-rights.html Translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. (Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) Links
Information about the Siddham script (in Japanese, except the first two) http://www.visiblemantra.org http://www.mandalar.com http://www.siddham-sanskrit.com http://www.tctv.ne.jp/tobifudo/bonzisyo/bindex.html http://www1.plala.or.jp/eiji/BONJI.htm
Free fonts which include Siddham letters http://www.mojikyo.org/html/abroad/download.html http://plaza.harmonix.ne.jp/~kokura/main/font/font.html Writing system used to write Sanskrit
Brāhmi, Devanāgari, Grantha, Kharoṣṭhi, Śāradā, Siddham, Thai, Tibetan
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