The Six Systems Known as Upaveda It may surprise many people to know that the Vedic tradition never created dictionaries or rules of grammar. However, since time immemorial, there are six systems of study, collectively called Vedāṅga (and sometimes Upaveda), that include Nirukta and Vyākaraṇa, which are erroneously translated as […]
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The Necessity of Sanskrit
Confusing Claims About Sanskrit There is much confusion regarding the importance of Sanskrit at present. Some people treat Sanskrit as the origin of many languages, especially those spoken in India. Others have talked about the key role that Sanskrit can play in Artificial Intelligence. And yet other people are talking […]