[Skt. lit Eternal. imperishable.] n. A letter, a single syllable, a character of the alphabet, hand writing. A single syllable, whether of one letter or more. Thus the word saṃskrta Sam-skru-tam is termed a word of three letters. ṃekaksaramu a monosyllable. saṃyuktaksaramu two or more letters united in one syllable, as stri wherein four letters are united. tyraksari try-ak-shari; the sacred or mystic syllable (o AUM, or O’M a…