sanskrit

     

Sanskrit (संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a classical language of Inia, a liturgical language of Hinduism and other Indian religions, and one of the 23 scheduled languages in the Indian constitution.

Trivia about sanskrit

  • "Man" comes from the old English for "human being"; "Mouse" comes from "thief" in this ancient language of India
  • India's 5th century playwright Kalidasa wrote his masterpiece, "Shakuntala", in this classical language
  • The Ponchantantra, a collection of Indian animal fables, was originally written in this classic language
  • In dictionaries, this language is often abbreviated Skt.
  • "Avatar" comes from a word meaning "descent" in this ancient language of Hinduism
  • Ramen is a noodle; the Ramayana is an epic poem of India composed in this ancient language
  • "Prince Rama and the Demons" was inspired by the "Ramayana", an epic poem composed in this ancient language
  • Referring to the sacred books of Hinduism, "Veda" means knowledge in this classical language
  • Vedic, dating back at least 4,000 years, is the earliest dialect of this classical language of India
  • During the 19th c., Yale prof. William Dwight Whitney was one of the foremost experts on this ancient language of India
  • "Brahmin" originally meant "prayer" in this ancient Hindu language
  • Classical languages include ancient Greek, Latin & this language of ancient India
  • The Tibetan alphabet is based on the alphabet of this ancient language of India
  • An ancient language:Skt.
  • The Vedas, the oldest Hindu scriptures, are written in this language
  • "Lions", actually tigers, once lived on the island, whose name means "lion city" in this ancient language of India
  • Maharishi, a term for a mystical teacher, is derived from this classical language
  • The ancient philosophical texts known as the Upanishads were written in this classical language
  • To read the Mahabharata in its original language you have to know this one
  • We took the word nirvana from this classical language
  • To read the Mahabharata in its original language, you have to know this tongue
  • Language of ancient India that's related to Greek & Latin
  • About 1,600 years old, the Mahabharata is an epic written in this language
  • There are about 100,000 verses in the Mahabharata, a national epic poem of India written in this ancient language
  • Bhavabhuti, one of India's greatest playwrights, is known for his mastery of this ancient Indic language
  • Study of the Indo-European family began in 1786 with a scholar noting this ancient tongue's affinity with Greek & Latin
  • The fables known as the Panchatantra were originally written in this classical language
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  • If you can read this, you know this ancient language of the Bhagavad Gita, but may have trouble keeping up your conversation skills