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san·skrit lit·er·a·ture

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  1. Sanskrit literaturenoun

    Hindu literature written in Sanskrit

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  1. Sanskrit literature

    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. Literature in the older language begins with the composition of the Ṛg·veda between about 1500 and 1000 BCE, followed by other Vedic works right up to the time of the grammarian Pāṇini around 6th or 4th century BCE (after which Classical Sanskrit texts gradually became the norm).Vedic Sanskrit is the language of the extensive liturgical works of the Vedic religion, while Classical Sanskrit is the language of many of the prominent texts associated with the major Indian religions, especially Hinduism, but also Buddhism, and Jainism. Some Sanskrit Buddhist texts are also composed in a version of Sanskrit often called Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit or Buddhistic Sanskrit, which contains many Middle Indic (prakritic) elements not found in other forms of Sanskrit.Early works of Sanskrit literature were transmitted through an oral tradition for centuries before they were written down in manuscript form.While most Sanskrit texts were composed in ancient India, others were composed in Central Asia, East Asia or Southeast Asia. Sanskrit literature is vast and includes religious scripture, various forms of poetry (such as epic and lyric), drama and narrative prose. It also includes substantial works covering secular and technical sciences and the arts. Some of these subjects include: law and custom, grammar, politics, economics, medicine, astrology-astronomy, arithmetic, geometry, music, dance, dramatics, magic and divination, and sexuality.

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  1. sanskrit literature

    Sanskrit literature refers to the literary works composed in Sanskrit, an ancient classical language of India. This includes a wide range of literary genres such as poetry, drama, philosophy, religious texts, scientific texts, and epic narratives. Sanskrit literature is considered to have played a significant role in shaping Indian culture and thought, with significant texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Mahabharata being composed in this language. It has also greatly influenced the literary traditions of other Asian regions.

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  1. Sanskrit literature

    Literature in Sanskrit begins with the Vedas, and continues with the Sanskrit Epics of Iron Age India; the golden age of Classical Sanskrit literature dates to late Antiquity. Literary production saw a late bloom in the 11th century before declining after 1100 AD. There are contemporary efforts towards revival, with events like the "All-India Sanskrit Festival" holding composition contests. Given its extensive use in religious literature, primarily in Hinduism, and the fact that most modern Indian languages have been directly derived from or strongly influenced by Sanskrit, the language and its literature is of great importance in Indian culture akin to that of Greek and Latin in European culture. Some Sanskrit literature such as the Yoga-Sutras of Patanjali and the Upanishads were translated into Arabic and Persian. The Panchatantra was also translated into Persian.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sanskrit literature in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sanskrit literature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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