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   Sanskrit

   /ˈsanskrɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an ancient Indo-European language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian (Indic) languages are derived: "I began studying Sanskrit when I was in university"

   adjective

   • 1. relating to Sanskrit: "it is inspired by Sanskrit epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana"

   Word Origin from Sanskrit saṃskṛta ‘composed, elaborated’, from saṃ ‘together’ + kṛ ‘make’ + the past participle ending -ta.

   Derivatives

   • 1. Sanskritic adjective
   • 2. Sanskritist noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.wisdomlib.org › definition › kamaKama, Kāmā, Kāma, Kamā: 52 definitions - Wisdom Library

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   4 days ago · Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. 1) Kamā (कमा):—(mā) 1. f. Radiance; beauty. 2) Kāma (काम):—(maḥ) 1. m. Kāma, the Hindu Cupid; desire; the mango tree. (mā) f. Love. n. Semen virile; any thing desired; willingly.

3. www.wisdomlib.org › definition › shudraShudra, Sudra, Śūdra, Śūdrā: 31 definitions - Wisdom Library

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   3 days ago · Introduction: Shudra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page.

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5. sanskrit.rkmvu.ac.inDept. of Sanskrit and Philosophy - RKMVERI (Deemed University)

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   4 days ago · “The Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs and the forms of grammar, than could possibly have been produced by accident; so strong ...

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6. www.wisdomlib.org › definition › pushPush, Puṣ, Pūṣ: 10 definitions - Wisdom Library

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   4 days ago · Sanskrit dictionary. [ «previous (P) next» ] — Push in Sanskrit glossary. Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary. Puṣ (पुष्).—1, 4, 9 P. ( poṣati, puṣyati, puṣṇāti, puṣṭa or puṣita)

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › SanskritSanskrit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · noun. (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes. synonyms: Sanskritic language.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sanskrit_literatureSanskrit literature - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Most ancient and medieval Hindu texts were composed in Sanskrit, either epic Sanskrit (the pre-classical language found in the two main Indian epics) or classical Sanskrit (Paninian Sanskrit). In modern times, most ancient texts have been translated into other Indian languages and some in Western languages. [43]

9. libguides.anu.edu.au › cSanskrit linguistics - Sanskrit Language - LibGuides at The ...

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   3 days ago · Sanskrit grammar : linguistic and philosophical analysis by S. Jha ; foreword by Rammurti Sharma. Call Number: MENZIES PK910 .J47 1995. Publication Date: 1995. On semantics and philosophy of Sanskrit language; chiefly based on Paramalaghumañjuṣā of Nāgeśabhaṭṭa, fl. 1670-1750, treatise on semantics presenting the Pāṇini school in Sanskrit grammar.

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    What is Sanskrit literature?

    • Jain Manuscript, Kalakacarya Katha. Sanskrit literature broadly comprises all literature in the Sanskrit language. This includes texts composed in the earliest attested descendant of the Proto-Indo-Aryan language known as Vedic Sanskrit, texts in Classical Sanskrit as well as some mixed and non-standard forms of Sanskrit.

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    Is Sanskrit a classical language?

    • In the introduction to Ṣoḍaśī: An Anthology of Contemporary Sanskrit Poets (1992), Radhavallabh Tripathi writes: Sanskrit is known for its classical literature, even though the creative activity in this language has continued without pause from the medieval age till today. [...]

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    What is Sanskrit scholastic language?

    • Sanskrit was the main scholastic language of the Indian Buddhist philosophers in the Vaibhasika, Sautrantika, Madhyamaka and Yogacara schools. These include well known figures like Kumāralatā, Nāgārjuna, Āryadeva, Asaṅga, Vasubandhu, Yaśomitra, Dignāga, Sthiramati, Dharmakīrti, Bhāviveka, Candrakīrti, Śāntideva and Śāntarakṣita.

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    Is Sanskrit a good language?

    • Contrary to popular belief, there is an astonishing Sanskrit writing is qualitatively of such high order that it can easily be treated on par with the best of Classical Sanskrit literature, It can also easily compete with the writings in other Indian languages.

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