Bandaru's Grammar Book

Question 1

What is Vedic Language?

Answer 1

The language used in the Vedas and associated works.

Before Panini 700-600 BCE

Question 2

What is Classic Sanskrit?

Answer 2

The language used in classic works like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, and the works of classical poets such as Kalidasa and Bhartrihari.

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Question 3

Who was Yaska?

यास्क

Answer 3

Pre-Panini Grammarian (800-700 BCE)

Formulated the theory that every noun is derived from a verbal root.

Panini’s system is based on this.

Question 4

Who is Panini?

पाणिनि

Answer 4

Most famous Sanskrit grammarian

700-600 BCE

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Question 5

What is Ashtadhyayi?

अष्टाध्यायी

Answer 5

Panini’s most famous work; about 4000 sutras.

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Question 6

What is Dhatupatha?

धातुपाठ

Answer 6

Panini’s work that defines the properties of roots.

It divides more than 2000 roots into 10 groups: ganas / गण

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Question 7

What is Ganapatha?

गणपाठ

Answer 7

A Panini work that lists words that behave alike grammatically into groups or गणs.

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Question 8

Adhyaya.Pada.Sutra

Answer 8

The organization of Panini’s grammar rules in Ashtadhyayi.

Part.Chapter.Sutra

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Question 9

Who is Kalidasa?

Answer 9

A famous poet 150-50 BCE

Question 10

What is Amarakosha?

अमरकोश

Answer 10

Created by Amara Simha 350 CE

A thesaurus of Sanskrit terms.