संस्कृत अनुबन्धनम्~ sanskŕt series - iv
Đ Efficiency of Sanskrit : Less words more meaning - i
Let’s see how Sanskrit increases its efficiency by removing unnecessary, good-for-nothing words from a sentence which the other languages are forced to carry just as a host
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Đ Efficiency of Sanskrit : Less words more meaning - i
Let’s see how Sanskrit increases its efficiency by removing unnecessary, good-for-nothing words from a sentence which the other languages are forced to carry just as a host
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carries parasites with itself.
Our sample sentences with their translations are given below :
1) Three things must be done before dying. => त्रीणि कर्तव्यानि प्राङ्मरणात्।
2) A group of boys is playing. => एके बालाः खेलन्ति।
3) Ponds of water are drying. => जलानि शुष्यन्ति।
Our sample sentences with their translations are given below :
1) Three things must be done before dying. => त्रीणि कर्तव्यानि प्राङ्मरणात्।
2) A group of boys is playing. => एके बालाः खेलन्ति।
3) Ponds of water are drying. => जलानि शुष्यन्ति।
4) A beautiful woman carries away one’s heart. => सुन्दरी मनः मोहयति।
All the above translations have a striking feature in common. The Sanskrit version of each sentence is missing some key word(s) of its English counterpart.
All the above translations have a striking feature in common. The Sanskrit version of each sentence is missing some key word(s) of its English counterpart.
In (1), the Sanskrit version does not contain the word for things.
In (2), the Sanskrit version does not contain the word for group.
In (3), the Sanskrit version does not contain the word for ponds.
In (4), the Sanskrit version does not contain the word for woman.
In (2), the Sanskrit version does not contain the word for group.
In (3), the Sanskrit version does not contain the word for ponds.
In (4), the Sanskrit version does not contain the word for woman.
These were just four examples.
In your study of Sanskrit literature, you will find many such patterns which eliminate important looking redundant words. This is also one of the reasons that newbies in Sanskrit have difficulties in translating it because they find the sentences
In your study of Sanskrit literature, you will find many such patterns which eliminate important looking redundant words. This is also one of the reasons that newbies in Sanskrit have difficulties in translating it because they find the sentences
to be incomplete due to missing words, though the sentences are actually complete. The reason that they appear incomplete is that the reader has not fully grasped the concept of ‘vibhaktis’.
To be continued in Part - ii,,,..
source:the sanskrit series
To be continued in Part - ii,,,..
source:the sanskrit series
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