1.

If Visarga is followed by a hard consonant, Visarga remains unchanged

if Visarga is followed by , , , , but pronunciation changes accordingly,
Visarga is replaced by
if it is followed by , ,
if it is followed by , ,
if it is followed by , ,
2. If preceded by and followed by a vowel or soft consonant, Visarga is
dropped
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3. If preceded by a vowel other than /, Visarga is replaced by
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4. If preceded by , and
(a) followed by any vowel except , Visarga is dropped
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(b) followed by a soft consonant, : changes to .
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(c) followed by , : changes to and the leading of the next word is
dropped and in its place the avagraha is indicated. The words are joined.
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5. Exceptions: and drop the Visarga if followed by a consonant.
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