Brihatbhasha
Sanskrit · Not verified · 4 syllables
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About the name Brihatbhasha
Brihatbhasha is a Sanskrit compound name meaning "great language," derived from "brihat" (बृहत्, meaning great/vast) and "bhasha" (भाषा, meaning language).
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Etymology
Brihatbhasha is a Sanskrit compound name meaning "great language," derived from "brihat" (बृहत्, meaning great/vast) and "bhasha" (भाषा, meaning language). It historically refers to an important Sanskrit grammatical text composed by Varadaraja in the 12th century CE, which served as a comprehensive commentary on Panini's grammatical system in Hindu scholarly traditions.
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