A distraction from the Coronavirus -

व्यञ्जनोच्चारणे भूय: स्पर्श: स्यादिति चिन्तया ।

भाषितव्यं स्वरैरेव कोरोनास्पर्शभीरुभि: ।।

With the concern that the pronunciation of consonants often involves contact of organs in the vocal track, those who fear the touch of Corona should speak only with vowels.

Madhav M. Deshpande

Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]