Sanskrit

Of Hinduism and Indic.   May also be referred to as Sanskritic language.

(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.

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Hinduism

  • Vedic literature 1 facts

    (from the Sanskrit word for `knowledge') any of the most ancient sacred writings...

  • Darsana 0 facts

    (from the Sanskrit word for `to see') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints...

  • Mimamsa 0 facts

    (from the Sanskrit word for `reflection' or `interpretation') one of six orthodox philosophical...

  • Vedanta 0 facts

    (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints...

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  • Magadhan 3 facts

    A subfamily of Indic languages.

  • Hindi 1 facts

    The most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along...

  • Romany 0 facts

    The Indic language of the Gypsies.

  • Urdu 0 facts

    The official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India...

  • Bihari 0 facts

    The Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh).

  • Marathi 0 facts

    An Indic language; the state language of Maharashtra in west central India; written in the...

  • Gujarati 0 facts

    The Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India.

  • optative mood 0 facts

    A mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English...

  • Punjabi 0 facts

    The Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India.

  • Sinhalese 0 facts

    The Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka.

  • Asvins 0 facts

    (literally `possessing horses' in Sanskrit) in Hinduism the twin chariot warriors conveying...