Sanskrit

The Sanskrit language was introduced into the highly evolved Indus Valley Civilization with the Aryan migration into India. The Aryans were mostly Sanskrit speaking tall fair skinned nomadic warriors. The fusion of the Aryans with the well developed native Dravidian culture gave rise to the rich Hindu Tradition.

The Indian Grammarian Panini was the first to codify and catalogue Sanskrit rules of usage. He composed a text on Sanskrit grammar called the Ashtadhyayi (eight chapter grammar.) thus shifting the basis from vedic Sanskrit to classical Sanskrit.

Devanagari the script of Sanskrit actually means the language of the Gods.

The way in which the development of Sanskrit language reflects the development of the Hindu religion and philosophical tradition gives it one of the richest spiritual histories  of any extant language. Since Sanskrit is not commonly used for everyday communication it tends to show less change than languages that are more practical in use. The mantras and words holy men used are still used by the spiritual descendents even today.

Sanskrit was used for the recitation of ritual texts to create a meditative atmosphere for looking inwards and also for connecting with the surrounding nature, leading to understanding the self and the cosmic order. It was used to explore and describe the subtle and complex realms of metaphysical cosmology, theology, the workings of the mind and soul, forms of thought and state of consciousness to understand our own divine nature and to understand how to live in harmony with the cosmic order for ultimate well being and liberation.
Sanskrit has many words to define different levels of consciousness. It is rich in spiritual and mental background. A knowledge dawns of our own impermanance, a fact that is itself a source of liberation. Sanskrit language is timeless and eternal.

To be continued.