renuka
Well-known member
A thought came to me as why the Geeta is written in Paninian Classical Sanskrit and not Vedic Sanskrit.
The Geeta was supposed to be revealed to Arjuna in Dwapara Yuga much much ahead of the era where Panini existed.
Going by that even Valmiki Ramayan is in Classical Sanskrit all following Panini's rule of grammar when these texts were written much before Panini standardized Sanskrit grammar.
So the questions are:
1)Was Sanskrit the original language in which the Geeta was given and was Sanskrit the original language in which the Ramayan was written?
2)If we want to adhere that it was indeed a text given by Krishna to Arjuna In Dwapara Yuga and Valmiki wrote the Ramayan in Treta Yuga then we also have to wonder how and why the text is Paninian Classical Sanskrit and NOT Vedic Sanskrit.
3)Or the texts were in a different language but translated into Classical Sanskrit after the Panini's era.
I hope members can shed some light here.
The Geeta was supposed to be revealed to Arjuna in Dwapara Yuga much much ahead of the era where Panini existed.
Going by that even Valmiki Ramayan is in Classical Sanskrit all following Panini's rule of grammar when these texts were written much before Panini standardized Sanskrit grammar.
So the questions are:
1)Was Sanskrit the original language in which the Geeta was given and was Sanskrit the original language in which the Ramayan was written?
2)If we want to adhere that it was indeed a text given by Krishna to Arjuna In Dwapara Yuga and Valmiki wrote the Ramayan in Treta Yuga then we also have to wonder how and why the text is Paninian Classical Sanskrit and NOT Vedic Sanskrit.
3)Or the texts were in a different language but translated into Classical Sanskrit after the Panini's era.
I hope members can shed some light here.