As you can see, the first 25 consonants (shown in square boxes) are in five distinct groups of 5 letters each. There are two pairs of consonants in each group followed by a nasal sound, which ends a group. In each of the two pairs, the second letter is a stronger sound of the previous letter (eg.'kha' after 'ka' and 'gha' after 'ga'). The last set of 11 consonants (shown in ovals) does not follow this pattern and show little relationship between one another.

Take your time in digesting this lesson. It is a long and hard haul. But believe me, you would have covered most of the ground once you are through with this lesson. (Isn't that a comforting thought?)

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