Consonant Sandhi (*vyañjana-sandhi)*

Consonant Sandhi (vyañjana-sandhi)¶

Consonant Sandhi occurs when a word ending in a vowel is followed by a word beginning with a consonant. (or parts of a word)

There are three basic types of Consonant Sandhi

1. Re-duplication

2. Shortening

3. Lengthening

Re-duplication and shortening occur commonly in prose, while shortening and lengthening often occur for the sake of meter in verse.