Why Study Sanskrit? | Warwick Jessup

Sanskrit is an ancient language, close to the source of all Indo-European languages. Many Sanskrit words have come directly into the English language.
Warwick Jessup gives a few reasons why someone might study this fascinating language.
Sir William Jones pointed out to the west the importance of the Sanskrit language. This language has 'a wonderful structure, more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either'. It also has a beautiful script and sound.
Many English words have Sanskrit roots, such as in the example of statue, stand, still constant, station - all from the Sanskrit root sthā. Every Sanskrit word starts with a root, and then has prefixes and suffixes added.
Take the example sthitaprajña meaning the person of excellent, steady wisdom. Investigating a word like this uncovers its deep meaning. This can also give a spiritual practice - one can attempt to be a person of steady wisdom!
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[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for watching. Are you studying Sanskrit? What do you enjoy about it?

[@jayashreesmani5641]

The sounds, the joy of surprise in understanding its structure and philosophy, it's almost like the language itself is a philosophy! My mother tongue is Tamil, I studied Hindi in school as a second language, but my medium of instruction was always English, and today English has come to be my "first" language. But having grown up steeped in my culture, listening to all kinds of stories and slokas being recited, the chanting at numerous Homams which are so fundamental to our way of life, I have always wanted to read something in the original language, to understand it, to simply enjoy the sounds of the words.

[@one_minute_sanskrit]

1. The perfect grammar 2. The joy when shlokas that you said since childhood suddenly start making sense 3. Feels like it opens up new avenues if the brain

[@manjushamokashi4965]

I have learned sanskrit and i give sanskrit tuition for school children...it really gives immense happiness while teaching shlokas, and stories from Panchatantra, Hitopadesh

[@abdullahazam-yf3qw]

The spiritual assence of the words in Sanskrit, and how it describe abstract things is so remarkable

[@Existential_Bengali]

Sankskrit was a part of Indo-European language family, but Sanskrit as a separate language developed only inside Indian subcontinent by Indian people. Vedic Sanskrit was the foundation of ancient Hindu Indian civilization, do not forget that. Today all North, East and Western Indian languages Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujrati, Bihari, Oriya, etc only evolved from Sanskrit and is fully mutually intelligible.

[@laabh9949]

It's Lovely how the person is still replying to all the comments even after 2 years, love from Bharat

[@Philosophycourse]

Hi Laabh, yes we're still here. Great to have you watching from India!

[@raghavkrishnet]

उत्तरं यत् समुद्रस्य हिमाद्रेश्चैव दक्षिणम् | वर्षं तद् भारतं नाम भारती यत्र सन्ततिः || The country that lies north of the ocean and south of the snowy mountains is called Bhāratam there dwells the descendants of Bharata.

[@kuntidevi2487]

I'm learning sanskrit .l like my ancient language ❤❤. Thanks sir to spread such a good knowledge to the world 😊😊

[@Philosophycourse]

Great to hear you are learning Sanskrit!

[@Kushwahjiiii]

Hello ...I also want to learn sanskrit what should I do at first. Help me in this.

[@ptarslatinum2806]

Great to hear that, But I would urge you not to just study it but also use it, bring value to the language, try to translate english books that you like in sanskrit and vice versa, remember, the legacy and value of a language is shaped by it's speakers, so merely learning the language is good but creating novel and translated work is super important for it to thrive and create an ecosystem

[@kuntidevi2487]

Yeah sure!! Soon I'll do.. right now l'm 10th standard girl. Thanks to appreciate me and our language. Right now ,l usually make cards like Birthday card,teacher's day and so on, in sanskrit

[@HariOmRadhaKrishna]

We have a small martial arts dojo. Our style focuses on Eskrima, Karate & classical Yoga. As part of the black belt training the students learn basic Sanskrit.

[@Philosophycourse]

That's fascinating to hear - thanks for getting in touch. And thanks for watching!

[@Blackafternoon]

You just changed my life forever. Thank you foe this explanation in english. My natural language. ❤

[@Philosophycourse]

You're so welcome! What a wonderful comment to see!

[@carolinestefanou5137]

I enjoyed the video thank you. I am studying Sanskrit and I love it. Currently finishing the book Rama 1 🙂

[@Philosophycourse]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching! Good luck with your studies.

[@antheadouglas9312]

Such an interesting, clear intro to a wonderful language. Thank you so much.

[@Philosophycourse]

thank you! we're delighted it was helpful to you.

[@FabulousExcellent]

Wow, very well explained. Thank you, Warwick Jesssup. . I am on that learning journey, self-study, I should say. Really fascinated by the whole process particularly the Grammar of Sanskrit Language. And ,’sthit prajna’ reminds me of Arjun… Indeed, Sanskrit is a beautiful language. I love reciting Shlokas, Stotrams etc. Gaiea is such a good role model, I am so impressed with her enthusiasm. The World needs more people like her !

[@Philosophycourse]

Thank you for your reply - it's lovely to hear how much you enjoy the Sanskrit language

[@astrosielai]

🙏thank you! Very nice explanation. I also study sanskrit :) My native language lithuanian, so it helps a lot, especially in pronunciation of sanskrit words 🙂

[@Philosophycourse]

So glad the video helps you :)

[@RohitYadav-ld8xr]

Sir guruji prnam❤❤❤

[@janedickinson8144]

Thank you Mr Jessop. A good one to share with my rather bemused non-Sanskrit studying friends.🙏

[@Philosophycourse]

Hopefully they may be interested as a result of watching the video :)

[@janedickinson8144]

@@Philosophycourse Awareness and appreciation so far!

[@GetGood5]

Great video! And thank you so very much for your sanskrit book series 🙏

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for that kind comment. Great that you are enjoying the books too!

[@GetGood5]

@@Philosophycourse Thank you for replying! I have one question. Do you, by chance, have answers keys to your Sanskrit book series? Right now I'm half way through The blue Introductory Course book and sometimes I'm not sure if I'm translating passages correctly or not 🙏

[@Philosophycourse]

Hi GetGood. Please go to www.sanskritexams.org.uk for further information. You can click on schools/primary and scroll down for course details and you'll see an email address you can go to for further information. The person who monitors that address is not available at present but will be back soon. Hope that helps.

[@GetGood5]

@@Philosophycourse Thank you so much 🙏

[@UrviVaru-vz3kx]

Great. Thanks for the knowledge given

[@Philosophycourse]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vidhyadhar64]

very nice video.. Thanks... Love from Bharat...

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for this kind comment.

[@youthwave]

So free an approach.

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for this kind comment. Warwick is also a serious scholar and has published a number of original translations of works attributed to Shankara. Please have a look at his annual Sanskrit lecture recordings on this channel if you're interested to see more.

[@CCAHJGamot]

Sir, you have well explained it. Thanks for this video.

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for watching and for your kind comment!

[@satabdichakraborty3975]

Nicely explained. Look forward to such more informational videos.

[@Philosophycourse]

Thank you! we will keep posting interesting videos

[@sir_humpy]

Statue and constant have Latin roots which through Proto-Italic evolved from PIE just as Sanskrit did. Those words don't have a Sanskrit root they have a common with Sanskrit PIE root.

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for your comment.

[@trspriyadarshini2468]

Beautiful

[@Philosophycourse]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@hariompathak5784]

Great video 🥰

[@Philosophycourse]

Thank you. Happy you enjoyed it so much!

[@Mythili-g9j]

Chithoor level two abhijna, all lessons by Gayathri and vijayalakshmi

[@user-ff9gv3ml6t]

May I suggest the viewers to watch Gabriella Burnel, (goes by Gaiae Sanskrit) channel who is a British woman learnt Sanskrit language and chants spreading the beauty of the language through music.

[@Philosophycourse]

Hi, thanks for watching. Gabriella was a student with the School of Philosophy for many years! We have a few videos of her on our channel too. Here's her most popular video on our channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWPJoHuFbK2ZpZI She's tremendous!

[@kumars6870]

I have been studying Samskrita. I can speak in Samskrita & i volunteer for Samskrita bharati

[@Philosophycourse]

Great to hear this!

[@lucileartaud1762]

Thank you so much!

[@Philosophycourse]

You're very welcome!

[@pamelaraje]

Thank you Mr Jessup! Any online classes for kids in USA?

[@Philosophycourse]

Thank you for your interest. Sanskrit@StJames runs online classes which include children 12 - 16 if learning together with a parent. See: www.sanskritexams.org.uk/2-Yr-Language-&-Literature.html Hope this is helpful to you.

[@KumolalaSavesta]

@@Philosophycoursethanks this seems really helpful to me

[@abinash08]

Very nice ,sir

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for your comment!

[@bharatbhuvanesh5969]

You are correct that it is fascinating to learn Sanskrit but you are wrong when you say "Sanskrit is the mother of all Indo-European languages" Based on linguistics. Proto-Indo-European is the proto language, not Sanskrit

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for this comment. Interesting subject here. What Warwick actually said in his video is 'Sanskrit is close to the source of all Indo-European languages.' Still, we asked him to reply to your comment so he writes: 'Perhaps it would be more accurate to say it is close to the source of the Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-European languages, but it was felt this was too detailed for a very general audience. The simple point that was being made is that Sanskrit is related quite closely to European languages, including English, and being so ancient, so well documented, and so amazingly well structured, it can offer deep insights into all Indo-European languages. 'You are right to say that based on linguistics, Proto-Indo-European is the proto language, not Sanskrit. However, Proto-Indo-European, although very well researched, is of course a hypothetical language, while Sanskrit is a real language dating back, in its Vedic form, to at least around 1,500BC. It has an incredibly detailed grammar based on around 2000 roots. Going back to these roots is enlightening when investigating the source of a word, as illustrated in the video.'

[@keeya_ks]

@@Philosophycourse respect your honesty

[@bipulpalchowdhury4784]

Wonderful

[@Philosophycourse]

Thank you

[@Amrendra-Chauhan-Gurjar9468]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🕉⚘️

[@mahanteshshiremath7015]

Sanskrit is the mother of all languages. It is the language of the universe

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for this comment - we think Sanskrit is very important too.

[@sir_humpy]

Even PIE doesn't claim to be the mother of all languages, just the Indo-European ones.

[@blaisewilliams5101]

Greetings. How do you do. Thank you very much for sharing this insight. Highly appreciated.

[@Philosophycourse]

Hi Blaise, all good here thanks! Thanks for such a nice comment. All good wishes, from School of Philosophy!

[@anamonteiro7001]

💐🙏🏻

[@debasisrath6466]

Excellent explanation ❤

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks so much for this great comment. We have several videos from Warwick - have a look at his Annual Sanskrit Lecture series. Thanks for watching!

[@dadapeerk.p.5727]

HOW MANY YEARS DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN COMPLETE SANSKRIT FOR ONE WHO HAS INTEREST IN IT

[@Philosophycourse]

Let's answer it this way. If you begin by learning the alphabet and looking up the meaning of some words, it will be immediately rewarding. But to learn complete Sanskrit? A few years actually. It's one of the harder languages to really get to grips with. But that shouldn't deter you from making a start - any study of Sanskrit will be worthwhile. Good luck!

[@hindustanidevesh]

I'm a sanskrit speaker. गर्वितसंस्कृतभाषी

[@Philosophycourse]

Welcome to our channel! Do subscribe - we'll have more Sanskrit videos coming out soon. 😊

[@bharathtraditionaltheatre]

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[@pedroantoniomoreno1258]

For me sanskrit language comes From Bharat itself

[@bharathtraditionaltheatre]

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[@rajankhanal4766]

To all those people interested in this beautiful language, please do read the Upanishads and the Gitas and reflect on their core teachings. Your life will be blessed with Eternal Peace.

[@Philosophycourse]

We'd definitely endorse this recommendation - the Upanishads and the Gita will enrich anyone's life.

[@kanaka108]

Sanskrit coming from a ancestor language, indo european language. But the big problem is that we have a huge litterature in sanskrit and nothing of this ancestor language. And in the sanskrit litterature itself, nowhere you will find any reference to an ancestor language. And also there is no concensus from which part of the glob this ancestor was spoken. All this is speculations from westerners.

[@PuthikaMukherjee]

😂😂😂fake hai bhai Aryans theory hum log sab Indians hai division mat karo

[@AparnaGirish-j8x]

Sanskrit language of gods

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for watching!

[@panditakhileshupadhyay6148]

अंतः अस्ति प्रारम्भः

[@Philosophycourse]

The end is the beginning? Very philosophical! Thanks for watching.

[@ayi3455]

as far as I know, Sanskrit has more or less : 27.000 nouns .. 2000 verb-roots / dhatus, among them 1200 most frequently used in literatures. 50 basic dhatus for simple daily conversations. 4000 adjectives .. 260 original adverbs; most adverbs are derived from nouns or adjectives .. ---- you can imagine how difficult to master the language. compared to Japanese : only 7000 words (verbs-nouns-adjectives) in order to get the level close to native speakers, JLPT N1 standard .. Chinese : Hsk-5 around 2500 words to understand daily conversations and simple debates/opinions, 5000 words to understand most Chinese language media : news, dramas, talkshows, etc ...

[@Philosophycourse]

Yes, it is a difficult language to master - they reckon it takes 10 years! Thanks for posting that great comment!

[@ayi3455]

@@Philosophycourse you're welcome ..

[@ayi3455]

@@Philosophycourse Sanskrit have several words for a specific thing in English, the word 'water' is used for specific substances, in which English usually use only one word ... in Sanskrit it is : jalam, toyam, and other words. elephant is 'gajaha' and 'hastina' in Sanskrit. 'sun' have several words, I forget what they are.

[@paulthomas281]

@@ayi3455 The numbers that you have given above are odd to say the last. Just the Vedic corpus alone has 5,000,000 words. And Classical Sanskrit is another universe.

[@ayi3455]

@@paulthomas281 I have read it somewhere. 5 million words .... ?? you mean 5 million DIFFERENT words, or just 5 millions as a whole .... ?? 🙄🤔

[@pedroantoniomoreno1258]

I am ready to start learning sanskrit and other Indian languages Like Hindi Tamil Urdu and as many as I Could reach

[@Philosophycourse]

Great to hear! Good luck with your studies.

[@balajieduspot]

That is sthithapragna eg:sri ram

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for watching!

[@smk2SOA]

First, know the WORLD HIERARCHY. Wisdom is higher than knowledge. Philosophy is higher than Knowledge. Viveka is higher than Philosophy . Viveka is higher than Wisdom. Viveka n Dharma concept evolution thru Sanskritham, So don't consider Philosopher are great. SUMMARY :- More higher values than PHILOSOPHER are those Wiseman, Viveka and Dharmic Persons. NOTE : These statements need more refinement with some clarity. Will do an update below. Please read it. More messages below

[@ashwinvk4124]

Gyan and knowledge is the same thing in different languages

[@ashwinvk4124]

@@smk2SOA Gyan is in Hindi Knowledge is in English .(I am sure you already know that) Gyan in its original usage in Sanskrith was awareness about one's self or in other words Knowledge of the inside world, it was more related with spirituality and Agyaan was Knowledge about the outside world that would include almost anything other than one's self. In the modern usage of Gyaan in Hindi it just means the same as Knowledge in English also English doesn't have two separate words equivalent to Gyaan and Agyaan. Awareness and knowledge might be the closest but I am not sure how close is awareness to the original and accurate meaning of Gyaan.

[@smk2SOA]

@@ashwinvk4124 1. Processing of Data leads to Information 2. Processing of Information leads to knowledge 3. Processing of knowledge leads to philosophy (Thinking higher level by using knowledge) 4. Processing of philosophy leads to Wisdom ( Only wisemen knows the values of decision making wisely than Philosopher) 5. Processing of Wisdom leads to Viveka. ( Viveka is higher level of Wisemen, just like Vivekananda is Spiritual intuitive with sixth sense level). All Wisemen cant be Viveka. Whereas Viveka is inclusive of Wisdom. VIVEKA n YOGA are highest level of INTUITIONS n PERCEPTIONS.

[@smk2SOA]

@@ashwinvk4124 knowledge is 2nd level concept Gyan is 5 or 6th level. Agastya Muni, Rushis , Acharyas , Shankaracharya, Aryabhata are examples of Gyani

[@smk2SOA]

@@ashwinvk4124 Gyan is a inception of Sanskrit word. Hindi copied it. First know the history of languages. Now knowledge and Gyan is not same. First you need maturity n more experience to understand it

[@brad349miller]

Indieuero. Oh yes. I see the bond. 😂😂😂

[@thebestofu-tubebytheresaes5189]

Yes hmmm

[@sajinair870]

Now world eye open 🤔

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching.

[@djembedurga999]

Namaskar, thank you for video. Please check you pronunciation with experts 🙏🏽

[@Philosophycourse]

Thank you!

[@martinzen]

I just came here for the tattoos :(

[@Philosophycourse]

😂

[@pratibhasen2688]

What is the procedure of applying in this school as Sanskrit teacher?

[@Philosophycourse]

Hi Pratibhasen, thanks for your question. Please email [e-mail] - she will forward your request to Warwick Jessup for his attention.

[@rajangamingbaba1741]

right

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for watching!

[@VaitheswaranK-g2n]

I don't understand what you are saying. Tell me about Sanskrit in Sanskrit

[@Philosophycourse]

Fair point 😉 This video is intended to persuade people to study Sanskrit. Maybe not for someone like you who is already very familiar! Thanks for watching. I'll put this into Sanskrit through google translate - hope it works. 🤞 अयं विडियो जनान् संस्कृतस्य अध्ययनार्थं प्रेरयितुं उद्दिष्टः अस्ति। भवतु नाम भवद्भिः सदृशस्य कस्यचित् कृते यः पूर्वमेव अतीव परिचितः अस्ति! प्रेक्षणार्थं धन्यवादः।

[@thebestofu-tubebytheresaes5189]

To me it’s gathering calling fogether

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for watching. Do you study Sanskrit?

[@ElizabethElizabethE]

I was taught by u and I quit

[@chickenstrangler3826]

Damn.

[@ElizabethElizabethE]

Ya ik right

[@knxeo6004]

@@ElizabethElizabethEwhy quit blud?

[@SurajMishra-ln9ko]

Now all tamilins are silent 😂

[@rohitmaity2529]

It's a beautiful Indian language too, why insulting it.

[@kvsantappu8135]

Absolutely brother

[@kvsantappu8135]

@qqqquus 😂😂😂😂 door door se koi rishtha nhi hai

[@ravindranp2110]

​@@rohitmaity2529Yes,it is true two beautiful languages Sanskrit and Tamil.

[@Salmonellatyphi]

​@@rohitmaity2529tamilian madarchod hain

[@alberttanner408]

Lets make it clear it is NOT a Indo-European Language its a Hindu Language.

[@roy-alfamily6609]

May i then say that the Latin language is a Christian language and not an indo-european language?? Arabic is an islamic language, not an Afro-Asiatic language (Semitic branch)??

[@Bhuvanfire]

You never answered the question that why we should study Sanskrit

[@Philosophycourse]

Thanks for watching. He gave lots of reasons, but finally, that Sanskrit has words with deep meanings that can be practised and realised. Interesting way to approach a language!

[@pulanggrymurasing4906]

Wrong pronunciation. Listen to other scholars for perfect reference.

[@Philosophycourse]

Well, thanks for watching anyway!

[@AlexVembar]

Sanskrit is not an old language - the languages that were actually old in North Indian subcontinent was Prakrit and Pali languages. There is a huge amount of confusion about Prakrit languages. There are 12 major North Indian languages 1, Apabhraṃśa (Prakrit); 2. Ardhamagadhi(Prakrit); 3. Dramili (oldest Prakrit); 4. Elu; 5. Gandhari; 6. Kamarupi; 7. Magadhi; 8. Maharashtri; 9. Paishachi; 10. Pali (also mentioned as Prakrit by some kingdoms); 11. Shauraseni; 12. Khasa. But each language is different and a few are referred as Prakrit language at different times especially the Dramili is the language used in the Ashoka edicts as Prakrit language which is the oldest written record for Pali and Prakrit. Ancient India had used Pali and Prakrit languages in Jainism and Buddhism literatures. Sanskrit is a new language that was created by refining, merging and choosing grammar and verbiage of all these 12 major languages- that’s why there is no record of written Sanskrit in ancient monuments or Jainism and Pali literature which were the oldest religions of Ancient India. Hence the claim to Sanskrits to be old is not proven and even Rig Veda is first written down in 14th century AD and all claims are only verbal and they wrongly point to the written literature records of Prakrit or Pali languages as Sanskrit. Hindi is formed much later by choosing the largest spoken dialect of Prakrit in the present day Uttar Pradesh. So it very clear that anything written in Sanskrit is newly written literature after Sanskrit was formed.

[@Philosophycourse]

Thank you for this interesting perspective. And thanks for watching!

[@andrisk2703]

This Dravidianist anti-Sanskrit resentiment is really annoying. As a non-Indian, I periodically come across similar misconceptions about Indian languages, all of them coming from Dravidian nationalist sources and never from established scholarship. They are all rooted in pseudo-science and politics of India of the last decennia. Just a few points. First, Rigveda is dated by most scholars between 1500 and 1000 BCE. Its precise date is not entirely clear, but it's certainly much older than anything composed in Pali or Prakrits. The oldest material evidence is irrelevant, as material evidence except rock inscriptions doesn't survive well in South Asian climate and the text was originally orally transmitted as recognised by both Hindu tradition and current scholarship. The language and the historical realities of Rigveda are extremely archaic. They correspond to what is known about the history of the Northwest of Indian subcontinent 3500-3000 years ago. Second, the idea that Sanskrit was created by merging grammar and vocabulary of Prakrits reveals that the author of this statement doesn't know anything about history of Indo-Aryan languages. Scholars divide Indo-Aryan languages into 3 stages: Old, Middle and New. Sanskrit belongs to the category of Old Indo-Aryan languages, while Prakrits and Pali are Middle Indo-Aryan languages. Sanskrit is way more archaic than any of those languages. There's no way you can get Sanskrit by mixing them together. In fact, Sanskrit is the most archaic Indo-European language that is completely preserved. That's why everybody studying Indo-European linguistics, has to learn at least some Sanskrit. That's why you have Sanskrit scholars at all major world universities. Sanskrit is an important key to the history of Ancient Indo-Europeans. But if we believe Dravidian nationalists, everybody is deluded, except them. Third, the reason why Sanskrit appears later in ancient monuments is that until the first centuries CE, Sanskrit was a non-written language. All the existing works in Sanskrit were transmitted orally, and their transmitters refused to let them be written down as it could have potentially harm their sacredness. But from linguistic and historical analysis, mentions in other sources, we now that Sanskrit literature certainly didn't appear as late as you claim.

[@AlexVembar]

@@andrisk2703 please share the proof of the written text of Rig veda or any Sanskrit related material proof. If you can distinguish your belief and history based on archaeological evidence then you can understand what is going on.

[@AlexVembar]

@@andrisk2703 Sir, please do not confuse your knowledge of your religious affiliation with history based on facts from archeological findings, linguistic analysis, genetic analysis, scientific, etc. If there is any factual data that confirms that Sanskrit is older and has a written document of any sort please share and convey your opinion.

[@andrisk2703]

@@AlexVembar You can open a Wikipedia article on Sanskrit and you will find all the information with lots of sources regarding current scientific consensus on Sanskrit. The oldest Sanskrit text, Rigveda, is dated 10-15 century BC. That's not an opinion or a new finding, it's a recognized fact. And that's much older than anything else in India. Much older than any Pali or Tamil text.

[@dorotan461]

Tamil is definitely the oldest language still widely spoken

[@Philosophycourse]

You may well be right.

[@barrymoore4470]

Tamil is definitely ancient, though modern colloquial Tamil is distinct from the Old Tamil of inscriptions and classic literature. Classical Chinese, of comparable antiquity, is still widely read and studied, though again the modern Chinese languages have evolved into different idioms.

[@amiemohan8578]

no one asking abt tamil here...

[@dorotan461]

@@amiemohan8578 several ppl think Tamil is the older than Sanskrit, I just wanted to say thats not the case

[@martinratcliffe5987]

How can you talk about learning Sanskrit and call it sarnskrit? Come on!

[@knxeo6004]

Bro it’s accent I think

[@knxeo6004]

Chill lol

[@user-io7sh7nx7c]

It's Samskrtam. Ignorant North Indians also made calling it Sanskrit mainstreem with their schwa deletion languages.

[@balajishastri423]

Very good International Hindu religion language Sanskrit