2006-08-23 22:20:55 · 5 answers · asked by lathapanagar 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Sanskrit was variously referred to, in the past as "The language of the Gods", "The language of civilization", "The language of the vedas"...etc. It is perhaps the oldest language of the world... and considered by many linguists as the mother of all "Indo-European languages".
It has a history of antiquity... since the ages when writing was yet to develop... and mankind's thirst for knowledge was yet to be accomplished... Sanskrit has been there. The holiest of Hindu scriptures ring out this language sonorously... and the traditions of Hindu worship, still follow the richness etched in Sanskrit.
Unfortunately, through India's history... at one age, Sanskrit was deemed fit only for the higher castes, and many sections of society were deprived of it's knowledge.
What was perhaps an elitist separation, ended up in the "demise" of the language. It is no longer the medium of communication; and only in a small, remote center in Southern India, people still use it to communicate.
And, as someone said before me... the people are getting more and more materialistic... there is a callous attitude in the modern day Indian youth/society towards supporting the ancient arts and heritage.
It seems imminent to me... that the language that stood its victory against 4000 years of existence... will eventually lose itself against the lure of money.
2006-08-25 08:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by Ameya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanskrit is the language from which Indians believe all languages originated from, at least all Indian languages came from. The world has grown materialistic and so not many people are learning Sanskrit (and b/c the money they'd make is not too much), but Indian priests still know Sanskit and they chant using that language. It's definetely existing in India... and it should be or else that means all spiritual life is gone from India.
2006-08-23 23:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by flit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(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.
Maybe too busy to bother with it.
2006-08-23 22:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means good language. It does exist in India in a few pockets... gurukuls mainly.
2006-08-23 22:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by No Saint 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz its boring
2006-08-27 15:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by avalentin911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋