ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRAKRIT
From Sanskrit prāktra original, from pra- before + kr to do, make + -ta indicating a participle.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRAKRIT»
Discover the use of
Prakrit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Prakrit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Introduction to
Prakrit
It presents a general view of the subject with special stress on Sauraseni and Maharastri Prakrit system. The book is divided into two parts.
2
A Grammar of the
Prakrit Languages
Then came Pischel who analysed not only the extant grammars but studied minutely the whole of extant Prakrit literature and collected first hand information about this important language.
3
Sanskrit &
Prakrit, Sociolinguistic Issues
This volume brings together eight contributions of Professor Madhav M. Deshpande relating to the historical sociolinguistics of sanskrit and Prakrit languages.
4
Grammatik Der
Prakrit-Sprachen:
The grammar presents a full decription of Pali, the language used in the Theravada Buddhist canon, which is still alive in Ceylon and South-East Asia.
5
Indian Epigraphy : A Guide to the Study of Inscriptions in ...
This book provides a general survey of all the inscriptional material in the Sanskrit, Prakrit, and modern Indo-Aryan languages, including donative, dedicatory, panegyric, ritual, and literary texts carved on stone, metal, and other ...
Richard Salomon Associate Professor of Sanskirt in the Department of Asian Languages and Literature University of Washington, 1998
6
History and development of
prakrit literature
This Book Traces The Important Role Played By Prakrit Language And Narrative Literature In The Development Of Indian Languages And Literature. This Is Considered To Be The First Attempt Ever, By Any Indian Or Foreign Scholar In This Field.
Jagdish Chandra Jain, 2004
7
Sudharma Svāmī's Bhagavatī Sūtra:
Prakrit Text with English ...
Jain canonical work, known as Viyāhapaṇṇatti (Skt. Vyākhyāprajñapti), of the Svetambara tradition; in Ardha-Magadhi.
Kastur Chand Lalwani, 1985
8
Prakrit Jain Institute Research Bulletin
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9
The praktrita-prakasa, or the
prakrit grammar, with the ...
Prakrit is the general term, under which are comprised the various dialects which
appear to have arisen in India out of the corruption of the Sanskrit, during the
centuries immediately preceding our era. Their investigation offers much to
interest ...
10
Historical Survey of Ancient Indian Grammars: Sanskrit, ...
The preservation and understanding of the vedic texts were regarded as a religious duty. The attempts to analyse the word for their better understanding are as old as the Taittiriya-samhita.
Sures Chandra Banerji, 1996
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRAKRIT»
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Prakrit is used in the context of the following news items.
Can truth be in power or, coming into power, remain truthful?
This film line is like a Prakrit rendering of our Sanskrit motto, should anyone want the message simplified. And just as Satyameva Jayate has ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
Missionary and monarch
There are 14 rock edicts inscribed on pillars and rocks, in a language closely allied to Prakrit. It was the vernacular of Asoka's day, and despite ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
Career Guide
Prakrit Johri Course selection is the first of many career-related decisions that you will have to make. In many ways, it is also the most critical ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Godavari Pushkar: Cradle of culture and civilisation
... Satavahana dynasty in Prakrit are great literary works that emerged from the enlightened civilisation that flourished on the banks of Godavari. «The Hans India, Jul 15»
PM Modi gifts Kazakh President books relating to religions born in …
"The set includes an English translation of Guru Granth Sahib, Bhadrabahu's Kalpasutra in Prakrit, Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita in Sanskrit. «Times of India, Jul 15»
Hindi supersedes solutions to genocide in New Delhi's show of …
Balachandran dared to write that Sinhalese is a 'Sanskritic' language like Hindi, because in today's India there are no Prakrit Buddhists or Jains ... «TamilNet, Jul 15»
Study centre named after scholar
Institute's vice-president Jinadatt Desai on Wednesday said Dr. Upadhye was a scholar in Prakrit and Jainology and was involved in studying ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
'No, Indian Muslims aren't copying the Arabs'
Since Persian/Farsi has been the lingua franca for centuries, and Urdu being a composite of Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit/Prakrit, people have ... «Scroll.in, Jun 15»
Going Digital with the Indian Classics
... multi-language classics, will include not only Sanskrit texts but also works in Bangla, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Persian, Prakrit, Tamil, Telugu, ... «Indo American News, Jun 15»
In the making: A book on Hindi roots
“We will produce an etymology of one lakh Hindi words and trace their roots to Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali and Apabhramsha (languages spoken in ... «Hindustan Times, Jun 15»
