The word Sanskrit' means prepared, pure, refined or prefect. It was not for nothing that it was called the devavani' (language of the Gods). It has an outstanding place in our culture and indeed was recognized as a language of rare sublimity by the whole world. Sanskrit was the language of our philosophers, our scientists, our mathematicians, our poets and playwrights, our grammarians, our jurists, etc. In grammar, Panini and Patanjali (authors of Ashtadhyayi and the Mahabhashya) have no equals in the world; in astronomy and mathematics the works of Aryabhata, Brahmagupta and Bhaskara opened up new frontiers for mankind, as did the works of Charaka and Sushruta in medicine.


Justice Markandey Katju in Speech delivered on 13.10.2009 in the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore in: Sanskrit As A Language Of Science, Indian Institute of Science.

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The word Sanskrit' means prepared, pure, refined or prefect. It was not for nothing that it was called the devavani' (language of the Gods). It has...

The word Sanskrit' means prepared, pure, refined or prefect. It was not for nothing that it was called the devavani' (language of the Gods). It has...

The word Sanskrit' means prepared, pure, refined or prefect. It was not for nothing that it was called the devavani' (language of the Gods). It has...

The word Sanskrit' means prepared, pure, refined or prefect. It was not for nothing that it was called the devavani' (language of the Gods). It has...