Question
Download Solution PDF‘Ashtadhyayi’, written by Sanskrit scholar Panini, is a book on ______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is grammar.
- Ashtadhyayi was written by Indian grammarian Panini during the 6th to 5th century BCE.
Key Points
- Ashtadhyayi sets the work standard for the Sanskrit language.
- It sums up in 4,000 sutras that had evolved in the Vedic religion.
- Panini divided his work into eight chapters, each of which is further divided into quarter chapters.
- Beyond defining the morphology and syntax of Sanskrit language, Ashtadhyayi distinguishes between usage in the spoken language and usage that is proper to the language of the sacred texts.
Additional Information
- Vedavyasa: He is the author of Mahabharata.
- Shukadeva: He is the main narrator of Bhagavata Purana.
- Valmiki: He is the author of the epic Ramayana.
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