Sanskrit
/ˈsænskrɪt/noun
उच्चारण सैन्स्क्रिट
संस्कृत (भाषा)
Core word
noun
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the ancient classical language of India, in which the Vedas and many other Hindu, Buddhist and Jain texts are written
संस्कृत (भाषा)
- The Vedas and the Upanishads are written in Sanskrit.
- Radhika chose Sanskrit as an optional subject.
- Many Hindi words come from Sanskrit.
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- He studied Sanskrit grammar for five years.
- The old inscription was written in Sanskrit.
adjective
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connected with the Sanskrit language
संस्कृत (भाषा) का
- Sanskrit literature
- a Sanskrit scholar
- The professor gave a lecture on Sanskrit poetry.
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- Sanskrit texts contain a great deal of ancient knowledge.
- A Sanskrit verse was recited at the opening ceremony.
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General knowledge
Sanskrit is one of the twenty-two languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and was declared a classical language of India in 2005.
Sanskrit संविधान की आठवीं अनुसूची की बाईस भाषाओं में से एक है और इसे 2005 में भारत की शास्त्रीय भाषा (classical language) घोषित किया गया।