Fact 4 – Sanskrit of the Vedas (Vedic Sanskrit) is not very different from Classical Sanskrit
It is important to note that the gap between Vedic and Classical Sanskrit is not as great as is made out by the Western authorities. The difference be...
Our Mother Tongue: 108 Facts about Sanskrit
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There is a great revival of interest in the Sanskrit language. In India, this revival is due to the realization that our ancient heritage has come down to us through the medium of Sanskrit; that almost all our languages owe their being, either directly or indirectly, to Sanskrit; that there is a tremendous amount of literature available in Sanskrit for us to enjoy; and finally that we need a language other than English that we can call our own and take pride in. Outside India, this revival is due to the realization that Sanskrit, as the earliest of the Classical languages, has contributed immensely not only to the other Classical languages, but also to the current languages; and so a study of these languages and of the civilizations in the world will not be complete without a good understanding of Sanskrit. Some excerpts from my upcoming book "Our Mother Tongue: 108 Facts about Sanskrit" are presented in the episodes of this podcast series. Enjoy. Visit my websites oursanskrit.com for Sanskrit lessons and other interesting inputs and my author website paramukurumathur.com for details of my books Tags: 108 facts, about Sanskrit, abugida, Analysis, Appreciation, Close Reading, Euphonics, Greatness of Sanskrit, History of Sanskrit, Indo-European, Indus Valley script, Kalidasa, Mother Tongue, our mother tongue, Panini, Pratishakhya, Revival of Sanskrit, Roots, Sandhi, Sanskrit Language, Semantics, Syntax, Upcoming book, Vedic Sanskrit
Fact 3 – Sanskrit of the Vedas (Vedic Sanskrit) developed into Classical Sanskrit
The R̥g Veda represents the oldest stage of the language, and the Yajur and the Atharva Vedas represent the next. You can see the language changing a ...
Fact 38 – Yāska was the greatest etymologist of our Mother Tongue
This episode discusses the contributions of Yāska, the greatest etymologist of the ancient world. The Nirukta of Yāska is a treatise on etymology an...
Fact 26 – There is an amazing amount of literature in Sanskrit
This episode looks at introducing the great amount of literature that was available in Sanskrit. Sanskrit has a tradition of being the vehicle for rep...
Fact 2 – It is possible that the people of the Indus Valley civilization spoke Sanskrit
This episode explores the possibility that the people of the Indus Saraswathi (Indus Valley) civilization spoke a variety of Sanskrit. It talks of a c...
Sanskrit Fact 1 - Sanskrit is 6000 years old or older
This episode establishes the fact that the Rig Veda and parts of the Yajur Veda were composed over 6000 years ago. The arguments presented to for this...