Ashtadhyayi

The Ashtadhyayi is an ancient Sanskrit grammar collection written by the scholar Panini around the 4th century BCE. It systematically outlines the rules for forming and analyzing Sanskrit words and sentences, effectively creating a comprehensive framework for the language. Using concise, rule-based notation, it codifies how words are constructed, modified, and connected, laying the foundation for linguistic structure and analysis. This work is remarkable for its precision and depth, influencing linguistics as a formal scientific discipline and serving as a fundamental resource for understanding Sanskrit and the evolution of language analysis.