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    Sanskrit Language

    Sanskrit language was discovered or invented ? And whether by Goddess Saraswati ?

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    Namaste Soham,

    saMskRtam is the form of sarasvatI, who is brAhmI, the vAc of brahmA.
    saMskRtam was not invented, it was discovered.

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    Namaste soham3.

    Here is a reference to the divine origin of Samkrtam:

    The one which is introduced or produced in its perfect form is called Sanskrit. The word Sanskrit is formed from “sam + krit” where (sam) prefix means (samyak) ‘entirely’ or ‘wholly’ or ‘perfectly,’ and krit means ‘done.’ Sanskrit was first introduced by Brahma to the Sages of the celestial abodes and it is still the language of the celestial abode, so it is also called the Dev Vani.

    Sanskrit was introduced on the earth planet, by the eternal Sages of Sanatan Dharm along with the Divine scriptures such as the Vedas, the Upnishads and the Puranas. A famous verse in Sage Panini’s Ashtadhyayi tells that the Panini grammar that is in use now is directly Graced by God Shiv.

    Once, at the end of His Divine ecstatic dance induced by the enthralling effects of Krishn love, God Shiv played on His damru (the mini hand-drum which God Shiv holds in His hand). Fourteen very distinct sounds came out of it. Sage Panini conceived them in his Divine mind and on the basis of those Divine sounds, reestablished the science of Sanskrit grammar which already eternally existed.
    Since the start of human civilization on the earth, people and the Sages both spoke pure Sanskrit language. The historical records indicate that three public programs of the recitation of the Bhagwatam and the discourses on Krishn leelas had happened in Sanskrit language in 3072 BC, 2872 BC and 2842 BC in which Saints and the devotees participated. Later on when the population increased, the prakrit form of speech with partly mispronounced words (called apbhranshas) was developed in the less educated society and became popular.

    http://www.thevedicfoundation.org/va...ages_partI.htm

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    Re: Sanskrit Language

    Can anyone guide me to a online site for learning samskrtam.

    Thanks,

    Sringeri.

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    Re: Sanskrit Language: mAtrA

    Hari Om
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    Namaste

    mAtrA or मात्रा is a measure ( of any kind) , quantity , size , duration , number , degree ; a unit of time, etc.

    As I slowly move forward with sanskrit, the vowel ए or e has a mAtrA of 2 as does ऐ or the sound ai.

    What I am not sure of is what is 1 mAtrA equal to in time or duration or of an equivalent letter or sound ?

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    pranams
    यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

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    Re: Sanskrit Language

    here is one site..there are many...

    http://sanskritdocuments.org/learnin...ing_tools.html

    regards...Sri

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    Re: Sanskrit Language

    Namast
    Would anyone be able to share links or names of books in print regarding Sanskrit, specficially grammar and reading of Sanskrit?

    Appologies if my search have missed something recent?

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    namaste Snip.

    I can give you some Online links with downloadable texts on Sanskrit. I am not familiar with many of them, so you need to find your own preferences by downloading and looking at a few. Please note that the sanskrit titles below have their explanations in sanskrit.

    saMskRuta adhyayanaM: adhyayanaM: practice

    prathama pAThamAlA: bailenTAyinadj |
    http://ia301513.us.archive.org/1/ite...nSanskrit.djvu

    Pronunciation: drill and sound files O: online
    http://www.archive.org/download/Sans...ound_files.zip

    Step by Step O (a good Website for beginners)
    http://www.chitrapurmath.net/sanskrit/step-by-step.htm

    Introduction: Thomas Egenes |
    http://www.mediafire.com/?nmz3owmvlzj

    Primer: ED Perry |
    http://www.archive.org/download/sans...00perrrich.pdf

    Second Book: RG bhandArkar |
    http://ia331406.us.archive.org/2/ite...00unkngoog.pdf

    In 30 Days | (a photocopy of a popular book)
    http://download165.mediafire.com/jjs...in+30+days.pdf

    High School Manual: R.Antoine |
    http://www.archive.org/download/sans...00antouoft.pdf

    Self-Study |
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/13496074/L...ugh-Self-Study

    Spiritual Seeker's Essential Guide: Dennis Waite |
    http://sanskritdocuments.org/article...ToSanskrit.pdf

    shabda manjcharI: Sanskrit Made Easy |
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/16403980/S...krit-Text-Book

    shabda manjcharI: roots, verbs: WD Whitney |
    http://www.archive.org/download/root...00whitrich.pdf

    Useful nouns and verbs: C.Johnston |
    http://www.archive.org/download/usef...00johnrich.pdf

    Coherence and Preservation in Sanskrit |
    http://www.omilosmeleton.gr/pdf/en/indology/CPS.pdf

    Sanskrit Derivations of English Words: T.Bello |
    http://ia311004.us.archive.org/0/ite...00bellgoog.pdf

    vyAkaraNam: grammar

    Anonymous: elementary |
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/10528654/Sanskrit-Grammar

    Hatfield: for beginners |
    http://ia351435.us.archive.org/0/ite...00hatfgoog.pdf

    jIva gosvAmi: Introductory Course |
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/7141103/Sanskrit-Grammar

    Wilson HH: for early students |
    http://www.archive.org/download/intr...00wilsuoft.pdf

    apekShA: reference

    Flash cards: Basic samskRtam |
    http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/B...FlashCards.pdf

    Flash cards: samskRtam |
    http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/S...FlashCards.pdf

    Flash cards: devanAgarI |
    http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/d...flashcards.pdf

    Orthography: devanAgarI |
    http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/d...rthography.pdf

    Practice: devanAgarI |
    http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/language/d...i_practice.pdf

    koShaH: dictionary

    Apte VS: Skt-Eng |
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/11599291/S...onary-V-S-Apte

    Monier Williams: Skt-Eng dj |
    http://ia350641.us.archive.org/0/ite...0moniuoft.djvu
    रत्नाकरधौतपदां हिमालयकिरीटिनीम् ।
    ब्रह्मराजर्षिररत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ॥

    To her whose feet are washed by the ocean, who wears the Himalayas as her crown, and is adorned with the gems of rishis and kings, to Mother India, do I bow down in respect.

    --viShNu purANam

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    Re: Sanskrit Language

    Thank you Saidevo!
    I will start reading.

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    Walter Harding Maurer - The Sanskrit Language an introductory reader and grammar - a very good book for begginers everything explained step by step

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