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प्वालः । pvaal Profile picture
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Jun 21, 2021 • 58 tweets • 18 min read • Read on X
सूत्रसूत्रम्। Thread of Threads 😁

संस्कृतपठनार्थं कानिचन सूत्राणि अत्र स्थापयामि।

Creating a master thread to help सहृदयाः find relevant Samskrita threads

जयतु संस्कृतम्। जयतु भारतम्।

Starts with the most important thread:

HOW TO START LEARNING SAMSKRITAM ?
#१ How do I start learning Samskritam?
#२ How do I learn Samskritam in my mother tongue? Pradeshika Bhasha options!
#३ Textbooks & sources for learning Samskritam

A comprehensive, downloadable list of all Samskrita text books from Indian School / State boards
#४ Dictionaries, tools & apps for the Samskritam Student
#५ What are Lakaras (Verbs) in Samskritam ?

How do I understand the various लकाराः ?
#६ How to start writing in Samskritam? LifeHacks to become the next Kalidasa !
#७ What is Sandhi? How do I read these long, incomprehensible sentences in संस्कृतम् ?
#८ How do I decode and understand Samskrita Shlokas? What is Anvaya?
#९ णत्वम्। Why is it रामेण & not रामेन ?

What causes न to change to ण?
#१० Nipatas - Everyone knows them - but what are they?
# ११ What are Unadi Sutras? Why are they important in व्युत्पत्तिः (etymology) ?
#१२ . The single greatest resource for all Samskrita students Ashtadhyayi.com
#१३ Beautiful spoken Samskritam

What does naturally spoken Samskritam sound like ? What should we aspire to ?
#१४ Samskritam in popular culture

Movies & songs that showcase beauty & power of Samskritam
#१५ Nataka / Drama in Samskritam. One of the world’s oldest traditions!
#१६ List of Sanskrit resources

This is a wonderful & exhaustive list of books & resources for a Samskrita student on Telegram
# १७ For an introduction to the Samskrita Grammar, Medha Michika’s ‘Enjoyable Sanskrit Grammar’ is a good source
#१८ Problems with English & other translations

Can you truly appreciate the Samskrita classics in English ?
#२९ The fundamental concept of छन्दस् & how it informs all भारतीय activities !
#३० How do I become a Samskrita Poet?

Chandas, Alankara & introduction to Kavyas
# ३१ The importance of learning विभक्तिः !

Why do we need to mug up the dreaded Vibhakti tables ?

Why रामः रामौ रामाः ?

Vibhaktis are absolutely brilliant - here is why !

👇
#३२ What is “Karaka” and is it the same as विभक्तिः ?

One of the great mysteries for every Samskritam student!

Both talk about विभक्तिः so why do we need both भोः ?

Here is why Karaka theory is such a revolutionary approach !

Read on
#३३ गालयः। 😂

⚠️ ⛔️ ☠️ मा गम्यात् अग्रे।

Does Samskritam have ‘words’ to convey certain untranslatable emotions ?

If your curiosity is such that you can’t bear living without knowing more about this critical question, अग्रे सरतु भोः।🤡

👇
#२४

Who was Mallinatha Suri ?

Why is he considered the टीककारः par excellence ?

How can tikas enhance your understanding & appreciation of Samskrita Kavyas?
#२५ ‘Tragedy’ in संस्कृतकाव्यानि।
#२६ Hortus Malabaricus & Indian Knowledge Systems
#२७ Could Vyasa have written the Mahabharata? Is it a ‘multi-author’ text? Evaluating the absurd bases of the Indological claims
#२८ Indo European {PIE} Linguistics & apparent Samskritam- Dravidam divide

Why shouldn’t“Dravida” languages be seen as ‘related’ to other bhashas?

How credible & reliable is Reconstructed PIE theory in explaining or denying भारतीय culture, social & civilizational origins ?
#२८ आ - issues in the PIE consensus vis-a-vis Samskritam - Dravidam
#२९ Sugar शर्करा

The artificial PIE hypothesis for AIT/AMT hits a roadblock when ‘Dravidian” words are encountered

शर्करा claimed to ‘originate’ from PIE *ḱorkeh₂ (gravel)

So how to explain Dravidian words for gravel karakara/Kankar/Caralai/Garusu/Sarkara?

Read on

👇🏼
#३० Evidence for antiquity of भारतीय ‘writing’ from संस्कृतम् sources
#३१ Is PIE linguistics superior to Paninian grammar?

Can PIE explain Samskrita vyutpatti / etymology better than Ashtadhyayi?

Claim: PIE can explain साम + प्रिय better than अष्टाध्यायी।

👇🏼
#३२ Why can’t PIE linguistics never be of any use to explain Samskritam grammar?

PIE is a copy of the Paninian system

But, the purpose & usefulness of both approaches are diametrically opposed

👇🏼
#३३ Claiming PIE origin for संस्कृतव्युत्पत्तिः is a problem

गृहम् - House/ home Vs gherd
#३४ Of Mice & Men

Etymology, Biology & Population Movement

मूषो॒ न शि॒श्ना व्य॑दन्ति मा॒ध्य॑ स्तो॒तारं॑ ते शतक्रतो

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#३५ Was संस्कृतम् ever a spoken language?

How do we know?
#३६ Potential Pre-Columbian spread of plants in India

Did corn / maize come to India post-colonization? Or were there earlier waves ?
#३७ How to go beyond Basic संस्कृतम् ?

After 2 years of study, this is how you continue your संस्कृत skills

१ रामायण-पठनम्

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२ शिक्षा-कोविद-स्तरीय समास-अनवय-पठनम्

…

३ पञ्चतन्त्र-नाटक-काव्य-पठनम्।

४ महाभारत-पठनम्।

More👇🏼 valmiki.iitk.ac.in/sloka?field_ka
sanskritfromhome.org/course-details
#३८ Does Rajatarangini have ‘detailed documentation’ of how Buddhist Viharas were destroyed by Hindu Kings?

How do we fact check the claim by @sumanthraman? Do we need Dr K N Pandita to tell the truth as mentioned by @jsaideepak

How does संस्कृतम् help in finding the truth?
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#३९ What is Sarala Samskritam?

Is it ‘real’ संस्कृतम् ?

Why is it needed?

What are the potential benefits & flaws ?
#४० Anvaya ९-आ : An Example of how shlokas can be ‘unzipped’ & understood easily by संस्कृत - students
#४१ Samskritam Vs Indology - Long Reads

Articles around the theme of the pernicious Indologist control over Sanskrit discourse & what needs to be done about it..
#४२ Samskritam Vs Greek Grammatical Tradition - A comparison
#४३ Itihasa Vs History: What is the difference?

Indologists raise ‘issues’ in Itihasas/Kavyas by saying it is corrupted/Brahmanas interpolated stuff etc.

They claim that you cannot ‘trust’ any of the itihasas. There is NO organic continuity

“Trust us” they say - but can we?
#४४ Indological Error Compilation Thread
#४५ - गीर्वाणसौष्ठवम्। Incredible Samskrita Bhasha

Look at the way Bhasa plays with the language..the way multiple meanings are generated
#४६ Indologists speaking Sanscreet! 😄

How many Sanscreet supremacists in the western academe shouting about Indology & AIT actually speak it?

While trying to stop hindoo extremists from ‘spoken sanskrit’ how do they fare?

Reversing the gaze on Western Sanscreet Experts
👇🏼
#४७ ‘Foreign’ words in Rig Veda

Westerner Indologists claim a lot of “foreign words” are in the Vedas - hence AIT/AMT

Geneticists also blindly tend to toe the linguistics line

Let us evaluate one of the claimed words कपर्दिन् - a name attributed to Shiva

Does it fly?
#४८ शल्यतन्त्र (Surgery) in India

History of surgical & allied fields

Benefits of learning Samskritam!
#४९ PIE Statistics & संस्कृत-द्रमिल-सम-पदानि

Similar words between Tamizh <> Samskritam compared to some PIE metrics
# ५० पाकिस्थानम् पाणिनीय व्याकरणे।😂

Salatura born Panini is claimed to be a Pakistani

To celebrate 50th thread, lets analyze how Panini provides rock-solid, Indology-grade proof of Pakistan’s grammar tradition from 500 BCE onwards!

पठतु संस्कृतम्। जयतु पाकस्थानम् 👩‍🍳🤡👨‍🍳
#५१ Power of Paninian Framework to generate new words & concepts

Linguists use an idiotic frame to proclaim decide a language dead or alive - Samskritam is dead since the grammar is frozen!

Lets see the power of संस्कृतव्याकरणम् here

Prof. RaghuVira’s brilliant dictionary 👇🏼
#५२ Can Samasas be made up as we wish?

Are there specific rules & constraints for समस्तपद construction?

How do I figure out what exactly is the meaning of a समास ?
#५३ Birds & Samskritam
#५४ Is Sanskrit Dead or Alive?

Is it all a ‘hindoo conspiracy’ that evil foreigners are trying to gaslight the natives on their own language, culture & history?

Or is it is a case of पर्वतो वह्निमान् धूमवत्त्वात् ? 😀

Let us see
#५५ Approaches to Critical Editions

How to approach पाठभेदाः ?

Do we ‘correct’ scribal ‘errors’ ? Do we impose our own views?

Case in point -> रघुवंशः ।
#५६ Translating the translations

Are English translations of Sanskrit works ‘reliable’?

How do we know we are reading what the author wrote?

Are we reading the translator or the author?

Caveat lector!

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Mark Singleton, one of the folks quoted by these Cultural appropriators has started walking his claims back

He now DENIES any Indian copying of Danish/Swedish physical exercises

He blames western religious / political ideologues for mis-representation of his ideas

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2. Krishnamacharya did NOT copy from Bukh ✅
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@talekaayi वर्यः raises an interesting question re: claimed provenance of कवन=water in MW

All dictionaries give कबन्धम् as उदकम् while कवन seems rare

So what gives?

To figure out, here’s a glimpse of how Indologists approached Sanskrit dictionary building

TLDR: कवनम्=उदकम्😀
As shown in Wheat & Witzel



early Indologists were sympathetic to & relied heavily on traditional पण्डिताः for their pioneering works

William Jones is a prime example

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Question of अधिकारः became important

The principle was understood: Who defines->controls

Dictionaries became one of the key battle-grounds to re-define word meanings & control Sanskrit

🧠Find gaps+errors by natives->fill gaps+ re-define words based on your motive/philosophy
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Indological Honour Roll 🙏🏼

Paippalada samhita -> “little pepper AtharvaVeda”

Krishna-dvaipayana -> “Krishna of the dark island”

Jambu-dweepa -> “rose apple island”

Kakardave -> “for defecating”

Why ! You can also be an Indologist ! Its easy

Please send in your selections
To kick off the new list

१ Ramakrishna “Superlative Swan” Image
A brilliant Indological tour-de-force by @veejaysai

Harvard’s leadership in Indology under threat!

Apasthamba Prayoga ->The method of the water pillars

Uttara Mimamsa ->Answerable Memes

Yagnavalkya Smriti ->The memories of Yagnavalkya

Bhakti Yoga ->The devotional Yoga

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११ Beautiful Brilliant Spoken Samskritam

A thread ⬇️ pvaalsamskritam.com/2022/12/14/%e0…
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१ Shri K S Maheshwaran provides a wonderful example of technical argumentation in Samskritam

The language used is nuanced & brilliant, yet understandable to संस्कृतम् students
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१० Ashtadhyayi.com

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Vibhaktis are absolutely brilliant - here is why !

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Challenge: १ Unscramble this sentence! २ Also provide ‘one correct’ meaning ONLY

Even this FAMILIAR sentence takes effort to correctly bring together in Hindi!

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