Replace em dashes with en dashes and remove Oxford commas across all Sanskrit posts

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Author: VedantMadane

_posts/2026-03-22-mls-sanskrit.md

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ async fn yukti_reasoning_loop(agent: &Abhikarta) -> Action {
 <div class="sync-anchor" data-start="46.0" data-end="55.2"></div>
 ## ⚡ Layer 5: Parallel Delegation & Synthesis (युगपत्-कार्य-समाहारः)
 
-The Orchestrator breaks down complex prompts, spawning parallel asynchronous tasks, and merging the final outputs.
+The Orchestrator breaks down complex prompts, spawning parallel asynchronous tasks and merging the final outputs.
 *Meter: Āryā (आर्या)*
 
 > ###  युगपद्विविधकार्येषु सूत्रधरो नियुङ्क्ते निजसहायान् । 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ For safety-critical tasks, the system must suspend its state graph and await hum
 > *yadā kāryaṃ gurutaraṃ sandeho vā pravartate tantre |*  
 > *svāminamanujñāṃ pṛṣṭvā paścāt tat karma sampādyam ...7*
 
-**Translation:** Whenever a task is of grave consequence, the machine must first ask the master for permission (*svāminam anujñāṃ pṛṣṭvā*), and only afterward execute that action.
+**Translation:** Whenever a task is of grave consequence, the machine must first ask the master for permission (*svāminam anujñāṃ pṛṣṭvā*) and only afterward execute that action.
 
 ```rust
 async fn route_high_risk_task(agent: &Abhikarta, task: Task) -> Result<Observation, Error> {

_posts/2026-03-23-shatakam.md

@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ subtitle: A Century of Verses on Value Investing
 shatakam_audio: true
 ---
 
-*Mūlya-Nīti-Śatakam* is arranged in **ten paddhati** (sections), from **mūlya** (value and price) through **kāla** (cycles), **vṛddhi** (compounding), crowd folly, knowing what you own, rationality, risk, ego, disciplined research, to **phala** (the fruit of wealth). Each section below opens with its Sanskrit title, a short map of the theme and guiding voices, and the key ideas before the verses and English gloss.
+*Mūlya-Nīti-Śatakam* is arranged in **ten paddhati** (sections), from **mūlya** (value and price) through **kāla** (cycles), **vṛddhi** (compounding), crowd folly, knowing what you own, rationality, risk, ego, disciplined research, to **phala** (the fruit of wealth). Each section below opens with its Sanskrit title, a short map of the theme and guiding voices, the key ideas before the verses and English gloss.

_posts/2026-03-31-वाणिज्यशास्त्रम्.md

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ slug: "वाणिज्यशास्त्रम्"
 
 The integration of modern macroeconomic and microeconomic theory into the structural and linguistic framework of classical Sanskrit requires a systematic distillation of empirical observations into immutable, universal axioms. An analysis of the foundational modern text *Business Economics* (Third Edition) by Mankiw, Taylor and Ashwin 1 reveals a comprehensive architecture that spans the fundamental decisions of individual households to the complex machinations of global monetary policy and international trade.  
 To codify this vast domain of knowledge into a traditional treatise (शास्त्र), one must first distinguish between the eternal laws of economics (सनातनधर्माः) and the transient, context-dependent case studies (अनित्योदाहरणानि). Principles such as the law of supply and demand, the necessity of trade-offs, the phenomenon of diminishing marginal returns and the mathematical inevitability of the Prisoner's Dilemma represent permanent structures of human behavior. These are deemed fit for preservation and formal codification.1 Conversely, localized analyses regarding Volvo's hybrid car manufacturing, the specific legislative mechanics of Brexit and the precise regulatory responses to the 2007-2009 financial crisis are temporal artifacts.1 While pedagogically useful for contemporary students, they do not constitute eternal laws and are thus bypassed in the structural formalization of the core economic text.  
-Based on the density of the source material—spanning twenty-three chapters across seven distinct thematic parts 1—a complete and exhaustive codification of the textbook would require an estimated 350 to 400 verses (श्लोकाः). These would be distributed across seven principal chapters (प्रकरणानि). This report executes the foundational architecture of this plan, providing twenty-two highly concentrated verses across all seven primary divisions. The verses are composed utilizing various classical meters (छन्दांसि) determined by the required syllable counts for technical precision. Furthermore, to accommodate modern economic concepts, vocabulary is meticulously derived from the classical roots (धातुपाठ), repurposing established terms from traditional philosophy and exact sciences to articulate modern economic mechanisms.3
+Based on the density of the source material–spanning twenty-three chapters across seven distinct thematic parts 1–a complete and exhaustive codification of the textbook would require an estimated 350 to 400 verses (श्लोकाः). These would be distributed across seven principal chapters (प्रकरणानि). This report executes the foundational architecture of this plan, providing twenty-two highly concentrated verses across all seven primary divisions. The verses are composed utilizing various classical meters (छन्दांसि) determined by the required syllable counts for technical precision. Furthermore, to accommodate modern economic concepts, vocabulary is meticulously derived from the classical roots (धातुपाठ), repurposing established terms from traditional philosophy and exact sciences to articulate modern economic mechanisms.3
 
 ## **प्रथमं प्रकरणम् \- अर्थशास्त्रस्य मूलसिद्धान्ताः (Fundamental Principles of Economics)**
 
-The foundation of all economic inquiry rests upon the inescapable reality of scarcity. Society possesses limited resources relative to the unlimited desires of its inhabitants, necessitating the constant execution of choices.1 Consequently, every decision involves a trade-off. The true cost of any action is defined not merely by financial expenditure, but by its opportunity cost—the value of the next best alternative that must be foregone to pursue a chosen path.1  
+The foundation of all economic inquiry rests upon the inescapable reality of scarcity. Society possesses limited resources relative to the unlimited desires of its inhabitants, necessitating the constant execution of choices.1 Consequently, every decision involves a trade-off. The true cost of any action is defined not merely by financial expenditure, but by its opportunity cost–the value of the next best alternative that must be foregone to pursue a chosen path.1  
 The classical root अर्थ encompasses both the physical accumulation of wealth and the psychological attainment of meaning or value, perfectly aligning with the modern concept of utility optimization.5 To express the concept of opportunity cost, the term अवसरव्यय is constructed. The following verse is composed in the अनुष्टुभ् meter (eight syllables per quarter), establishing the foundational axiom of scarcity.  
 <p class="verse-topic">Verse 1 - Anuṣṭubh</p>
 <div class="sanskrit-text sanskrit-verse-lines">
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ To articulate these interacting forces, the वंशस्थ meter (twelve syl
 | विपणिषु | वि \+ पण् \+ इन् \+ सुप् | In the markets | The arenas of exchange where buyers and sellers interact. |
 | ह्येतददृश्यशासनम् | हि \+ एतद् \+ अ \+ दृश् \+ यत् \+ शास् \+ ल्युट् \+ सु | For this is the invisible hand | Adam Smith's concept of decentralized market coordination maximizing welfare.1 |
 
-A critical refinement in understanding market mechanisms is the measurement of responsiveness, formalized by Alfred Marshall in 1890 as the concept of elasticity.9 Elasticity determines how drastically supply or demand adjusts to a change in price, income, or cross-price variables.1 To translate this mathematical relationship, the classical term स्थितिस्थापकत्व is repurposed.4 Originally denoting the physical elasticity of a bowstring—its capacity to stretch and return to form—it perfectly mirrors the economic definition of responsiveness.  
+A critical refinement in understanding market mechanisms is the measurement of responsiveness, formalized by Alfred Marshall in 1890 as the concept of elasticity.9 Elasticity determines how drastically supply or demand adjusts to a change in price, income, or cross-price variables.1 To translate this mathematical relationship, the classical term स्थितिस्थापकत्व is repurposed.4 Originally denoting the physical elasticity of a bowstring–its capacity to stretch and return to form–it perfectly mirrors the economic definition of responsiveness.  
 The वसन्ततिलका meter (fourteen syllables per quarter) provides the necessary structural length to define the mathematical computation of price elasticity.  
 <p class="verse-topic">Verse 4 - Vasantatilakā</p>
 <div class="sanskrit-text">
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ The practical application of स्थितिस्थापकत्व is pa
 
 ## **तृतीयं प्रकरणम् \- विपणिवैफल्यम् बाह्यप्रभावाश्च (Market Failure and Externalities)**
 
-While free markets generally optimize the allocation of scarce resources, they are susceptible to specific structural failures. Market failure (विपणिवैफल्य) occurs when the price mechanism fails to account for the total costs or benefits of an economic activity, resulting in a net loss of social welfare.10 A primary driver of market failure is the existence of externalities (बाह्यप्रभावाः)—the uncompensated impact of one entity's actions on the well-being of a third party.1 Negative externalities, such as industrial pollution, lead to overproduction because the firm's private costs are lower than the true social costs. Positive externalities, such as education, lead to underproduction because the private benefits are lower than the total social benefits.10  
+While free markets generally optimize the allocation of scarce resources, they are susceptible to specific structural failures. Market failure (विपणिवैफल्य) occurs when the price mechanism fails to account for the total costs or benefits of an economic activity, resulting in a net loss of social welfare.10 A primary driver of market failure is the existence of externalities (बाह्यप्रभावाः)–the uncompensated impact of one entity's actions on the well-being of a third party.1 Negative externalities, such as industrial pollution, lead to overproduction because the firm's private costs are lower than the true social costs. Positive externalities, such as education, lead to underproduction because the private benefits are lower than the total social benefits.10  
 To correct these distortions, governments must intervene, often through the implementation of Pigovian taxes to internalize negative externalities, effectively shifting the supply curve to reflect true social costs.12 The शार्दूलविक्रीडित meter (nineteen syllables per quarter) allows for the elaborate exposition of this complex socio-economic dynamic.  
 <p class="verse-topic">Verse 5 - Śārdūlavikrīḍita</p>
 <div class="sanskrit-text">
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ The revelation that cooperation collapses under the pressure of rational self-in
 ## **षष्ठं प्रकरणम् \- समष्ट्यर्थशास्त्रम् (Macroeconomic Aggregates and State Policy)**
 
 Microeconomic decisions aggregate to form the macroeconomic environment. The absolute health of a nation's economy is measured primarily by two metrics: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the rate of inflation. GDP (सकलदेशीयोत्पाद) represents the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a nation's borders in a given time period, calculated as the sum of consumption, investment, government spending and net exports.1 Inflation (मुद्रास्फीति), measured by tools such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or the GDP deflator, tracks the persistent rise in the general price level, which erodes the purchasing power of currency.1  
-Macroeconomic equilibrium is determined by the intersection of Aggregate Demand (समग्रयाच्ञा) and Aggregate Supply (समग्रपूर्ति).26 The short-run aggregate supply curve slopes upward due to theories of sticky wages, sticky prices and misperceptions, where an unexpected increase in the price level temporarily boosts output.27 However, in the long run, the aggregate supply curve is perfectly vertical; real variables such as total output are dictated entirely by the availability of labor, capital, natural resources and technological knowledge, rendering them immune to changes in the nominal price level—a principle known as monetary neutrality.1  
+Macroeconomic equilibrium is determined by the intersection of Aggregate Demand (समग्रयाच्ञा) and Aggregate Supply (समग्रपूर्ति).26 The short-run aggregate supply curve slopes upward due to theories of sticky wages, sticky prices and misperceptions, where an unexpected increase in the price level temporarily boosts output.27 However, in the long run, the aggregate supply curve is perfectly vertical; real variables such as total output are dictated entirely by the availability of labor, capital, natural resources and technological knowledge, rendering them immune to changes in the nominal price level–a principle known as monetary neutrality.1  
 The शिखरिणी meter (seventeen syllables per quarter) captures the dichotomy between real output and nominal inflation.  
 <p class="verse-topic">Verse 9 - Śikhariṇī</p>
 <div class="sanskrit-text">
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ The स्रग्धरा meter, the longest of the classical meters deployed
 | सर्वलाभो | सर्व \+ लभ् \+ घञ् \+ सु | Total profit/welfare | The net increase in global wealth and societal surplus.1 |
 | ह्यवश्यम् | हि \+ अवश्यम् | Inevitably indeed | The mathematical certainty of trade benefits.28 |
 
-The theoretical implications of this codification dismantle protectionist arguments. While tariffs (शल्काः) and import quotas may artificially protect specific, inefficient domestic industries from foreign competition, they invariably raise prices for domestic consumers, invite retaliatory tariffs and misallocate the nation's capital and labor away from its true comparative advantage.1 The systemic optimization achieved through free trade (वाणिज्य) necessitates robust international frameworks—such as flexible exchange rates governed by Purchasing Power Parity—to ensure currency valuations accurately reflect relative price levels, thereby facilitating seamless global integration.1
+The theoretical implications of this codification dismantle protectionist arguments. While tariffs (शल्काः) and import quotas may artificially protect specific, inefficient domestic industries from foreign competition, they invariably raise prices for domestic consumers, invite retaliatory tariffs and misallocate the nation's capital and labor away from its true comparative advantage.1 The systemic optimization achieved through free trade (वाणिज्य) necessitates robust international frameworks–such as flexible exchange rates governed by Purchasing Power Parity–to ensure currency valuations accurately reflect relative price levels, thereby facilitating seamless global integration.1
 
 ## **Conclusion**
 

_posts/2026-04-04-mānasa-vikāra.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ audio_sync: false
 {% capture verse_nl %}
 {% endcapture %}
 {% comment %}
-  _data/manasa-vikara.yml — source: C:\Projects\shatakam\mānasa-vikāra.txt
+  _data/manasa-vikara.yml – source: C:\Projects\shatakam\mānasa-vikāra.txt
 {% endcomment %}
 
 <div class="reader-container audio-sync-root markdown-body">
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ audio_sync: false
 {% endif %}
 
 <h2 class="work-title-iast">{{ book.title_sa }}</h2>
-<p class="section-head-en">{{ book.title_en }}{% if book.subtitle_en %} — {{ book.subtitle_en }}{% endif %}</p>
+<p class="section-head-en">{{ book.title_en }}{% if book.subtitle_en %} – {{ book.subtitle_en }}{% endif %}</p>
 <div class="prose-text" markdown="1">{{ book.intro_visible | markdownify }}</div>
 
 {% for sec in book.sections %}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ audio_sync: false
 
 {% for verse in sec.verses %}
   <div class="verse-block-manasa">
-    <p class="verse-topic">{% if verse.topic_en %}{{ verse.topic_en }}{% endif %} <small class="text-muted">({{ verse.meter_en }})</small>{% if verse.id %} — śloka {{ verse.id }}{% endif %}</p>
+    <p class="verse-topic">{% if verse.topic_en %}{{ verse.topic_en }}{% endif %} <small class="text-muted">({{ verse.meter_en }})</small>{% if verse.id %} – śloka {{ verse.id }}{% endif %}</p>
     <div class="sanskrit-text sanskrit-verse-lines" data-verse-id="v-{{ sec.slug }}-{{ verse.id }}">
       {% assign _raw = verse.text_sa | strip %}
       {% assign _lines = _raw | split: verse_nl %}

_posts/2026-04-05-mānavamati-bhramaḥ.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ audio_sync: false
 {% capture verse_nl %}
 {% endcapture %}
 {% comment %}
-  _data/manavamati-bhramah.yml — rebuild: `python scripts/build_manavamati_yml.py`
+  _data/manavamati-bhramah.yml – rebuild: `python scripts/build_manavamati_yml.py`
   Source: C:\Projects\shatakam\mānavamati_bhramaḥ.txt
 {% endcomment %}
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ audio_sync: false
 {% endif %}
 
 <h2 class="work-title-iast">{{ book.title_sa }}</h2>
-{% if book.title_en %}<p class="section-head-en">{{ book.title_en }}{% if book.subtitle_en and book.subtitle_en != '' %} — {{ book.subtitle_en }}{% endif %}</p>{% endif %}
+{% if book.title_en %}<p class="section-head-en">{{ book.title_en }}{% if book.subtitle_en and book.subtitle_en != '' %} – {{ book.subtitle_en }}{% endif %}</p>{% endif %}
 {% if book.intro_visible and book.intro_visible != '' %}
 <div class="prose-text" markdown="1">{{ book.intro_visible | markdownify }}</div>
 {% endif %}

_posts/2026-04-06-mūlyāṅkana-vidhi-dāmodarasya.md

@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ audio_sync: false
 
 ## नित्य-मूल्य-सिद्धान्तः (The Eternal Principle of Value)
 
-<p class="verse-topic">श्लोकः — भुजङ्गप्रयातम्</p>
+<p class="verse-topic">श्लोकः – भुजङ्गप्रयातम्</p>
 <div class="sanskrit-text sanskrit-verse-lines" data-verse-id="v91">
   <span data-line="1" data-start="" data-end="">प्रमाणं हि मूल्यं सदा तिष्ठतीदम्।</span><br />
   <span data-line="2" data-start="" data-end="">यदा भ्रान्तिमल्लोकमेतत् प्रपश्येत्॥</span><br />