• Dr. Geeta Sahni

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Indian linguists have contributed enormously to Sanskrit language. This article talks of the
contribution made by them. Yaska's major work, Nirukta,is the oldest treatise on the discipline of
etymology in Sanskrit grammar. Panini was the founder of a scientific system of grammar. His grammar
is considered,by modern linguists ,as the most complete grammar of any language. Patanjali's work,
Mahabhasya, is an extensive discussion on Panini's Ashtadhyayi. Patanjali's commentary is important for
Paninian linguists because it established the commentarial style in Sanskrit literature. Bhartrhari's work
is, chronological, the fourth surviving work in Paninian grammatical tradition. Both his grammar and
poetic works had an enormous influence in their respective fields. Their works have contributed
enormously to descriptive and generative linguistics and modern linguistic theories still borrow many
linguistic concepts from them.

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