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Revision as of 07:46, 3 September 2007 by Buddhipriya (talk | contribs) (revert massive unsouced changes. Try again, but use inline citations)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Mahābhāshya ("great commentary"), attributed to Patañjali, is a commentary on the celebrated Ashtadhyayi of Panini is one of the three most famous works in Sanskrit grammar, dating to ca. 150 BC. It was with Patanjali that Indian linguistic science reached its definite form. The system thus established is extremely detailed as to shiksha (phonology, including accent) and vyakarana (grammar and morphology). Syntax is scarcely touched, but nirukta (etymology) is discussed, and these etymologies naturally lead to semantic explanations. People interpret his work to be a defense of Panini, whose Sutras are elaborated meaningfully. He also attacks Kātyāyana rather severely. But the main contributions of Patanjali lies in the treatment of the principles of grammar enunciated by him.
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