Pranam 2 Sanskrit forms the foundation of the western branch of linguistics based on the ancientSanskrit texts. For example, the word navy is derived from Sanskrit word for boat, Nou.
Starting in the 1800s scholars in European universities were required to study Panini’s grammar in Sanskrit as part of core doctoral studies in linguistics. “ The technique of calculation, called algorithm, which is today widely used in designing software programs (instructions) for computers was also derived from ancient Sanskrit text for grammar and mathematics. Sage Panini described the grammar of Sanskrit algebraically in complete detail, an achievement that has not been matched for any other language until today” . - Akshar Bharati, Amba Kulkarni (2007) Sanskrit and Computational Linguistics.http://sanskrit.inria.fr/Symposium/DOC/Amba_intro.pdf) <http://sanskrit.inria.fr/Symposium/DOC/Amba_intro.pdf> <http://sanskrit.inria.fr/Symposium/DOC/Amba_intro.pdf>“ “While the Sanskrit roots of modern linguistics were recognized at first, as the field has progressed, in a process of cultural appropriation, these roots have been lost/hidden/forgotten. This same process of digestion of Hindu knowledge appears to be again occurring in the field of computation linguistics through digestion of Panini’s Sanskrit grammar into a computer language. Panini’s grammar is so intricate in its structure that there is intense international interest in computational linguistics technology to develop algorithms for a new computer language which may enable instant, live, automated language translations on internet.” Jha, Girish Nath, Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, 4 th International Symposium, New Delhi, 2010 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251329647_Asiddhatva_Principle_in_Computational_Model_of_Astadhyayi In a well repeated process of digestion, this appropriation of Hindu texts will eventually be trademarked and patented by western corporations for profit, its roots to Sanskrit scholars forgotten and unrecognized. Credit: Samskrita Bharati , Canada [image: image.png] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoqvypPxX%2BDiNLPsY3snE%2B_XGu6wUJJSBG76nJ4eO6R04w%40mail.gmail.com.
