What is the effect of adding the virama (्) below the letter श in Hindi?
Hint:
Look at the description of the halant form of the letter श
It adds a vowel sound to the letter
It silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them
It changes the pronunciation of the letter from /sh/ to /ch/
It makes the letter standalone, not connectable to the next one
Explanation
The virama (्) silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes the consonant join the next one without a vowel between them.