Sanskrit (Noun)
Meaning
(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.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Many mantras used in Hindu worship and rituals are composed in Sanskrit.
- The Bhagavad Gita, a central Hindu scripture, was written in Sanskrit.
- A variety of literary, scientific and philosophical treatises are in Sanskrit, highlighting the multifaceted influence it exerted upon world learning and consciousness.
- Modern linguists have been able to decipher the scripts and languages, including Sanskrit inscriptions, found across South Asia and beyond.
- In Hindu priestly education, boys were taught the principles of arithmetic, a science known as pāṭī-gāṇita in Sanskrit.