> but this does not mean that is has a divine origin -- thanks for this highly discerning statement, Prof. Bronkhorst.
On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 7:57 PM Johannes Bronkhorst via INDOLOGY < [email protected]> wrote: > I also would be happy (and surprised) to see references to a divine origin > of Sanskrit. It is true that Sanskrit is *daivī vāk* (Bhartṛhari) “divine > language” or “language of the gods”, but this does not mean that is has a > divine origin. In Brahmanical circles, at least since Kātyāyana and Patañjali, > Sanskrit is eternal and has no origin at all. > > Johannes Bronkhorst > > > > On 27 Jul 2022, at 13:36, Buchta, David via INDOLOGY < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > George Cardona has a 1990 paper, "On Attitudes Towards Language in Ancient > India" that might be helpful. It was published as #15 of the Sino-Platonic > Papers from the Department of Oriental Studies at UPenn. I can dig up a PDF > as needed. > > Best, > Dave > -- > David Buchta, PhD > Senior Lecturer in Sanskrit > Department of Classics > Brown University > > > On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 6:08 AM Gruenendahl, Reinhold < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear list members, >> >> I would be very grateful for any references to the concept of a divine >> origin of Sanskrit in primary and/or secondary literature. >> >> >> With thanks in advance >> >> and best wishes >> >> Reinhold Grünendahl >> >> _______________________________________________ >> INDOLOGY mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >> > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology > > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology > -- Nagaraj Paturi Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA. Senior Director, IndicA BoS, MIT School of Vedic Sciences, Pune, Maharashtra BoS Kavikulaguru Kalidasa Sanskrit University, Ramtek, Maharashtra BoS Veda Vijnana Gurukula, Bengaluru. Member, Advisory Council, Veda Vijnana Shodha Samsthanam, Bengaluru BoS Rashtram School of Public Leadership Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Studies in Public Leadership Former Senior Professor of Cultural Studies, FLAME School of Communication and FLAME School of Liberal Education, Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
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