A classical language of India ("Indian Latin"), a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. Member of Indo-Iranian and thus Indo-European language family
Sanskrit is an ancient language which used to be spoken in India and is now used only in religious writings and ceremonies. an ancient language of India (samskrta )
The ancient language of the Hindoos, long since obsolete in vernacular use, but preserved to the present day as the literary and sacred dialect of India
It is nearly allied to the Persian, and to the principal languages of Europe, classical and modern, and by its more perfect preservation of the roots and forms of the primitive language from which they are all descended, is a most important assistance in determining their history and relations
The classical Aryan language of ancient India, systematized by scholars With the exception of a few ancient translations probably from Pali versions, most of the original texts in Buddhism used in China were Sanskrit
An ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas, texts sacred to Hindus, and of some early Buddhist texts); an official language of India, although it is now used only for religious purposes
(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
Brahma letters The classical Aryan language of ancient India, systematized by scholars With the exception of a few ancient translations probably from Pali versions, most of the original texts in Buddhism used in China were Sanskrit