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by devsda 11 days ago
I have tried the word you mentioned along with few other words together and there were no issues.

It doesn't have to be a replacement. Anyone who has ever been in the physical presence of an expert reciting sanskrit verses knows that this can never replace that experience.

It will only make the language and the chants more accessible.

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> I have tried the word you mentioned along with few other words together and there were no issues.

I have typed the word in English literals, and it made a horrible pronunciation of the word.

> It will only make the language and the chants more accessible.

No, it will turn sacred chanting into an AI slop. Entirely due to desire of people wishing to make some quick bucks or cheap reputation.

The frontend accepts Sanskrit and other Indic Language scripts but not made for English and hence your result; GIGO principle.

I tried out the Gayathri Manthra (a simple test) using Sanskrit, Tamil and English scripts and as expected, the first two render fine but not the last.