Grammar: 5 definitions
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Grammar means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Grammar refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Puranic literature: a category of ancient Sanskrit texts which gives a huge contribution in the development of Indian literature.—The Puranas comprises a wide range of subject matters such as Astrology, Astronomy, Medicine, Cosmology, Theology, Philosophy, Literature, Grammar, Art, Architecture, Iconography, etc. All these subject matters are generally depicted through stories and narratives in lucid style in the Puranas. The simplicity of the stories and legends of Puranas always helps the reader get the ideas of different aspects of literature very easily.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Grammar is denoted by the Sanskrit term Vyākaraṇa, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Not by studying the doctrines of scriptural exegesis, logic, planets and mathematics, nor by the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Dharmaśāstras [and the like]; not even by lexicons nor metre, grammar (vyākaraṇa), poetry nor rhetoric; the sage's attainment of the highest reality is gained only from the oral teachings of his own Guru. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Grammar refers to one of the “Ten Sciences” (in Tibetan: rig gnas bcu) which were taught by Śākyaśrī to Sakya Pandita (Sapan).—[...] At the age of twenty-three, Sakya Pandita (1182–1251) met the great Kashmiri pandit Śākyaśrī. With the great pandit and his disciples, Saṅghaśrī, Sugataśrī, and Dānaśīla, he trained completely in the ten sciences [e.g., grammar]. At the age of twenty-seven, he took full ordination from the great Kashmiri pandit.
Grammar as one of the “Five Major Sciences” (Tibetan: rig gnas chen po lnga) forms part of the “Ten Sciences” (Tibetan: rig gnas bcu), or fields of knowledge. The term “craftsmanship” is known in Sanskrit as Śabda and in Tibetan as sgra.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Grammar (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 聲論 [shēng lùn]: “grammar” [Sanskrit text name].
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+4775): Vyakarana, Vaiyakarana, Vedanga, Shabdashasana, Shabdashastra, Shabdanushasana, Shabda, Katantra, Anubhutisvarupacarya, Adasa, Uttamapurusha, Calaka, Katyayana, Ashtaka, Anunasika, Mugdhabodha, Ashubodha, Paniniya, Upantya, Panini.
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Search found 369 books and stories containing Grammar; (plurals include: Grammars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
Part 2 - Grammarians mentioned in the Yasastilaka < [Chapter 18 - Quotations nad References]
Chapter 13d - Shaivism and Jainism: the last phase
Part 1 - Poets mentioned in the Yasastilaka < [Chapter 18 - Quotations nad References]
Studies on Samasa of Sanskrit grammar (by Mridula Goswami)
Part 3 - Schools of Sanskrit grammar—Introduction < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 4 - Samāsa and Sanskrit Grammar < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 24.4 - Post-Paninian Grammars < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]
Chapter 2 - Sanskrit and modern Indian Languages < [Section 1 - Introduction]
Chapter 24.1 - Sanskrit Grammar and Panini: History and Tradition < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Maithili Language and Linguistics: Some Background Notes < [Volume 8, Number 1-2 (1981)]
Short Reviews < [Volume 3, Number 2 (1975)]
Short Reviews < [Volume 4, Number 3 (1976)]
Philosophy of language in the Five Nikayas (by K.T.S. Sarao)
4.3. Faculty of Language < [Chapter 2 - Concept of Philosophy of Language]
3. On Language (4): Competence and Performance < [Chapter 2 - Concept of Philosophy of Language]
8. Modularity in Cognition < [Chapter 5 - Language and Thought]
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
2. Jinendrabuddhi's Contribution to Sanskrit Grammar < [Volume 1 - Grammer and Linguistics]
1. Sanskrit Grammatical Literature: A Survey < [Volume 1 - Grammer and Linguistics]
3. Sanskrit Usage (Study) < [Volume 1 - Grammer and Linguistics]