Pratishakhyas
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Pratishakhya, also known as Parsada, are Vedic-era manuals devoted to the precise and consistent pronunciation of words. These works were critical to the preservation of the Vedic texts, as well as th
Dasatayi Pratisakhya of Saunakacharya, related to the Rigveda (Schoyen Collection Norway).
Shaunaka
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Shaunaka is the name applied to teachers, and to a Shakha of the Atharvaveda. It is especially the name of a celebrated Sanskrit grammarian, author of the Ṛgveda-Prātiśākhya, the Bṛhaddevatā, the Cara
Pratishakhyas
…the classic Sanskrit grammar work of Pāṇini. One of the Pratishakhyas treats of the phonetic aspects of the Rig Veda. The work is generally ascribed to Shaunaka, an ancient rishi (sage). It has been translated into German by Max Müller. A French translation done by M. Regnier is also available, as is an English…
Shaunaka recites the Mahabharata, a Mughal painting