Introduction to Rishi Panini 1
Indian linguists in the fifth century B.C. knew and understood more than Western linguists in the nineteenth century A.D.
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“Not only Panini was by far the first linguist in recorded history, but I claim he was the first informaticien, 24 centuries before computers came into existence.” – Prof. Gerard Huet, Computer Scientist, Inria, Paris.
Biography of Panini, Master of Speech (2)
Panini’s great text, The Ashtadhyayi, the ancient grammar of the Sanskrit Language, whose logic has been adapted by computer programming languages.
Sacred Grammarian Panini and Cognition (3)
… and whose discipline guided the ancient vedic sacrifices. For over 2500 years he has inspired those who think about speech and consciousness,
Panini – Birth of Linguistics (4)
Midwife of Linguistics
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Baba Rampuri talks about the history of European awareness of Panini and his great text, the Ashtadhyayi. Modern Linguistics was born from this exploration of Sanskrit, thought by many at the time to be the Mother of Languages.
Panini – Master of Sacred Speech (5)
Panini was, and still is, The Guardian of Sacred Speech.
Panini and Sacred Speech (6)
Baba Rampuri, in his introduction to Panini, discusses the enormous impact the sage Panini has had on both the ancient and modern worlds.