Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism. It is also called "Dev Vani" (the language of gods) as it is said that Brahma introduced this language to the Sages of celestial bodies. There is a misconception that Sanskrit language is only a language for chanting mantras in temples or religious ceremonies. That, actually, is less than 5% of the Sanskrit literature, more than 95% of which has nothing to do with religion.
Sanskrit belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. The earliest form of Sanskrit is that used in the Rig Veda (called Old Indic or Rigvedic Sanskrit). Amazingly, Rigvedic Sanskrit was first recorded in inscriptions found not on the plains of India but in what is now northern Syria. Sanskrit is originated as Vedic Sanskrit as early as 1700-1200 BCE, and was orally preserved as a part of the Vedic chanting tradition. The scholar Panini standardized Vedic Sanskrit into Classical Sanskrit when he defined the grammar, around 500 BCE. Sanskrit is the language of knowledge, the scientific language. Sanskrit is mother of 6,909 languages used in the world. The richest language in the world, it has more words than in any other language.
At present, Sanskrit dictionary has 102.78 billion words! There are innumerable words in Sanskrit for one word. In 21st Century, people have once again realised the importance of Sanskrit. For, more than in India, it is studied abroad.
Sanskrit is the only language that can unite the whole country. The glory of Sanskrit literature is immense. Panchatantra and Hitopadesh, useful in sowing the seeds of Samskara in children, are in Sanskrit. Sanskrit is like the ocean, the pearls of which are poets like Kalidasa, Bhasa, Magh, Bhavabhuti. Sanskrit got a distinct identity due to literature of Kalidasa.
Facts About Sanskrit Language
-An old, yet, a highly technical, systematic language of the world. Following a research, a report given by the NASA scientist, Rick Briggs, Sanskrit is one of the most suitable languages for the computers. It is considered to be very efficient in making algorithms.
-You can say something in least amount of words in Sanskrit in comparison to the most modern languages of the world. One of the reasons is also that Sanskrit has the largest number of synonyms for each word each with specific meaning. For instance, a simple word like the elephant has about a hundred synonyms. English has only one word for love, Sanskrit has 96.
-According to NASA, Sanskrit is the only unambiguous language in the world. It means that it is the only language that is not open to more than one interpretation of something.
-Sanskrit has also been proven to help in speech therapy. Research suggests that learning the language improves brain functioning and students improve academically.
-Speaking Sanskrit keeps diabetes, cholesterol at bay. Sanskrit is the only language, which uses all the nerves of the tongue has roots in various energy points of the body and reading, speaing or reciting Sanskrit stimulates these points and raises the energy levels, whereby resistance against illnesses, relaxation to mind and reduction of stress are achieved.
-Surprisingly, it is not just a language. Sanskrit is the Primordial Conduit between Human thought and the Soul; Physics and Metaphysics; Subtle and Gross; Culture and Art; Nature ad its Author; Created and the Creator.
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