Author: Nikshey Dhiman Date: 15/02/2024
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Sanskrit, the language of literature and the general public for thousands of years, nearly died out over time, primarily because it was bestowed with the title of divinity.
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Vedic Sanskrit had to be adopted in distant societies as well, with the same sense of belonging that it used to define the activities of its own society.
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Muslims refer to and carry out the act of worship known as Namaz, even though it is known as Salat in the Quran. The Sanskrit root Namas is where the word "Namaz" originates.
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It means to bow with respect and devotion when it is used for the first time in the Rigveda. See Namo Namastestu Sahasrakritvah Punascha Bhooyopi Namo Namaste, a verse from the eleventh chapter of the Geeta.
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This Sanskrit word Namas traveled through India and reached Iran where the ancient Persian Avesta started calling it Namaz.
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The flow of Sanskrit was not only westerly, but also easterly in direction. She also "touched" the hearts of the Chinese by introducing them to the word "silence."
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Touch is referred to as chhu in Chinese, and meditative silence is called maun.
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In a similar vein, "Ashvak" in Sanskrit became "Aavgan" in Prakrit, "Afghan" in Persian, and the place suffix "Stan" combined with it.
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