Paaṇini and Preservation of Sanskrit Language | Dr. Prasad Joshi

The pinnacle of language analysis was reached in the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini (circa 4th C BCE) which provided a comprehensive linguistic description of Sanskrit. Aṣṭādhyāyī was instrumental in codifying the language variations of Sanskrit and became the standard henceforth and amounted to the preservation of Sanskrit language for centuries to come. This presentation highlights the salient features of Pāṇini's great work in the context of language preservation history.
About the Speaker: Dr. Prasad Joshi, a Sanskrit Ph.D., is Professor at the Department of Sanskrit and Lexicography at Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune. His research interests include Paaninian grammar.