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Proposed Q&A site for learners of the Sanskrit Language. Here you can post questions about Panini Grammar, Ramayanam, Mahabhrata and other Sanskrit texts.
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Ancient Indian Languages

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Merge with Indian laguage Q&A

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Why should Sanskrit language and usage not be merged with Indian languages?

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Sanskrit Grammar not for discussions

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Rename to Sanskrit Language and Usage

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29 Example Questions

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What is महेश्वर सूत्र (Maheshwara Sutra ? )
added by Aku Feb 9 '12 at 19:24
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How should ट or ṭ be properly pronounced (specifically for an English speaker)?
added by Casey Feb 21 '12 at 22:35
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It should be pronounced the way "t" is pronounced in the words "toll","toxic","trigger". – kartshan Feb 22 '12 at 1:09
is this really a sanskrit question? – BinaryNights Jul 23 '12 at 9:24
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is pronunciation not a part of grammar? – Casey Jul 24 '12 at 15:10
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I am interested in understanding Gita Govindham. Wondering if there is a word by word translation of this text in any book ...
added by Krithika Mar 20 '12 at 17:56
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google is your friend here: giirvaani.net/giirvaani/gg_utf/gg_utf_intro.htm. – BinaryNights Jul 12 '12 at 5:35
Doesn't give a word-to-word translation I suppose. Looks like an overall intro. – Krithika May 10 at 1:23
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What does this Upanishad shlok means ‘येनाऽक्षरं पुरुषं वेद सत्यं प्रोवाच तां तत्त्वतो ब्रह्मविद्याम्'?
added by AksharRoop Jul 11 '12 at 6:45
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Why do people say that Sanskrit can be used as a computer language?
added by BinaryNights Jul 12 '12 at 3:11
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What are the preferred transliteration methods for writing sanskrit in english
added by BinaryNights Jul 12 '12 at 3:12
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should this be edited? I mean normally we don't write Sanscrit in English. The question would be about writing Sanscrit in Latin letters, right? – Chris Travers May 5 at 5:23
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Is use of sandhi compulsory?
added by BinaryNights Jul 12 '12 at 5:39
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What are some good resources for an English-speaker to learn Sanskrit?
added by Floyd Pink Aug 31 '12 at 14:18
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Is Sanskrit an official language of any state in India?
added by AksharRoop Oct 17 '12 at 5:46
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google/wikipedia? – BinaryNights Dec 3 '12 at 11:57
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This site should have answers for any related questions. When one google for this question, first result should be sanskrit.stackexchange.com/.... – AksharRoop Dec 3 '12 at 12:19
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Sanskrit is the second official language of Uttarakhand. – Krithika May 10 at 1:17
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What is The Prasthãntrayi?
added by AksharRoop Jun 25 '12 at 10:07
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What are some examples of the pre-panini sanskrit texts (else than vedas)?
added by Tarsemsingh Mar 21 at 8:08
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Please explain the difference between between atmanepad and parasmaipad with examples in English.
added by BinaryNights Jul 12 '12 at 3:15
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What are the basic differences between Vedic and later sanskrit? Is one the subset of another?
added by alok Jan 15 at 0:14
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though Sanskrit is the most penetrated language of India, why people wont communicate in it
added by The Lucky Goof Mar 25 at 13:22
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I have a Sanskit text written in Pali and Devanagari. Two versions differ by consonants and vowels. How do I find a proper spelling?
added by bytebuster Jan 19 at 6:51
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What is etymology of samādhi (समाधि)?
added by sviter Feb 14 at 16:29
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I really want to learn Sanskrit. So What are the best ways to learn Sanskrit effectively ?
added by Maulik Goswami Apr 26 at 7:13
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Study your Panini thoroughly? (ducks) – Chris Travers May 1 at 8:41
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Though Sanskrit is proposed to be a substitute for/of computer language, why it is not implemented
added by The Lucky Goof Mar 25 at 13:20
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will sanskrit become one of the dead languages after few decades
added by The Lucky Goof Mar 25 at 13:26
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Definitely not, so long as there are people passionate about it, just like the ones on this site! – Krithika May 10 at 0:56
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What is the best way to start on Panini? Are there any preferred English translations?
added by Chris Travers May 1 at 8:37
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Why its called माहेश्वर सूत्र (Maheshwara Sutra ? )
added by Aku Feb 9 '12 at 19:26
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Whose story is Raamayanam (रामायणं)
added by Aku Feb 9 '12 at 19:27
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Story of Truth. Story of Triumph over Evil. Story of ideal characters around ideal human, Rama. Story of Rama's journey of life. – Nikhil Mulley Feb 23 '12 at 11:58
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not really a sanskrit question and maybe far too basic. could this be an example of off topic question. – BinaryNights Jul 23 '12 at 9:26
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Better for the Hinduism proposal? – Chris Travers May 1 at 8:39
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What are some good resources for a Hindi speaker to learn sanskrit?
added by alok Jan 15 at 0:17
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Would the downvoter like to explain the reason? – alok Jan 28 at 8:36
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Is the book "Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is" a good resource to start learning Sanskrit?
added by Zoltan Berg Feb 15 at 17:05
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how different is Hindi from Sanskrit, why Sanskrit don't have its own script
added by The Lucky Goof Mar 25 at 13:22
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How close is early Avestan to Sanscrit?
added by Chris Travers May 5 at 5:32
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Avestan is the ancient Persian language in which the earliest Zoroastrian writings were written. – Chris Travers May 5 at 5:33
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What would be an exact translation of the word भज्यमान in English?
added by Krithika May 10 at 0:59
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What is the etymology of the word कोविदः
added by Krithika May 10 at 1:08
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Is श्रद्धा derived from ह्रद् , the heart word?
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