Dear Harry,

The avagraha in the Devanāgari manuscript seems to follow the trait of Sharada manuscripts in which the avagraha functions as a sandhi mark. So, it has a broader use than just being used in cases of an abhinihita sandhi. 

Deepro Chakraborty
(he/him)
PhD candidate
Department of History, Classics, and Religion
University of Alberta

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