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Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Swat and northern Punjab regions of Pakistan. [3] [4] It is considered sacred by Hindus. Many languages in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh are derived from Sanskrit. [5]
The grammar of the Sanskrit language has a complex verbal system, rich nominal declension, and extensive use of compound nouns. It was studied and codified by Sanskrit grammarians from the later Vedic period (roughly 8th century BCE), culminating in the Pāṇinian grammar of the 4th century BCE.
Sanskrit is the classical language of Indian and the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It is also one of the 22 official languages of India. The name Sanskrit means "refined", "consecrated" and "sanctified".
Sanskrit literature - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Overview. Vedic literature. Hindu religious literature. Scientific & Secular literature. Buddhist literature. Jain literature. Kāvya. Subhāṣita. Sanskrit drama. Other Sanskrit narratives. Modern Sanskrit literature. See also. Notes. Glossary. Brahmic notes. References. Bibliography.
Vedic Sanskrit, also simply referred as the Vedic language, is an ancient language of the Indo-Aryan subgroup of the Indo-European language family. It is attested in the Vedas and related literature [1] compiled over the period of the mid- 2nd to mid-1st millennium BCE. [2] .
Aug 22, 2016 · Sanskrit is regarded as the ancient language in Hinduism, where it was used as a means of communication and dialogue by the Hindu Celestial Gods, and then by the Indo- Aryans. Sanskrit is also widely used in Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.
Sanskrit is one of the 22 official languages in India. In 2010, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to have Sanskrit as its second official language. In 2019, Himachal Pradesh became the second state to have Sanskrit as the second official language. There are 2,360,821 total speakers of Sanskrit in India, as of 2011.
