Prakrit (/ ˈprɑːkrɪt / [a]) is a group of vernacular classical Middle Indo-Aryan languages that were used in the Indian subcontinent from around the 5th century BCE to the 12th century CE. [2][3][4] The term Prakrit is usually applied to the middle period of …

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普拉克里特诸语言 （梵语： प्राकृत, 梵语：prākṛta； 泰卢固语： prākrutam； 卡纳达语： pagada ； 泰米尔语： pāgadam; 𑀧𑀸𑀉𑀤, pāuda; pāua），或称为 古印度土语，是对公元前3世纪到公元8世纪 印度 使用的一系列 印度-雅利安语支 语言中的 土语 的统称。 [ 3 ][ 4 ] “普拉克里特”一词通常指中古印度-雅利安语，不含早期的碑文和 巴利语。 [ 5 ] “普拉克里特”一词在 梵语 中原意是“天然的”，引申为“俗语”，与上流社会的 梵语 相对。 [ 5 ] 普拉克里特诸语言一般认为是人们 …

The best known of this group is Pali, which still serves as the canonical language of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Other Prakrit languages such as Sauraseni, Maharastri, Magadhi and Gandhari embody various facets of the literatures of both the Brahmanical/Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

The Prakrits were Middle Indo-Aryan languages spoken between about 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. The name Prakrit (prākṛta) means ‘derived’, a name contrasting with Sanskrit (saṃskṛta) ‘complete, perfected’, reflecting the fact that the Prakrit languages were considered historically secondary to, and less prestigious than, Sanskrit.

This Institute is an ideal place for pursuing higher studies in all subjects related to Prakrit language and literature, comparative studies of Sanskrit, Pali, Apabhramsa, Kannada, and other Indian languages, comparative philosophies, religions and ethics, art, archaeology and inscriptions, manuscriptology, peace research, the science of living ...

普拉克利特语，（巴Prākrit），中期印度的俗语，分为古、中、今三个阶段。 中期印度雅利安语的总称。 是相对于标准梵语的各地俗语。 亦即中期印度标准梵语之外的所有雅利安民众的方言。 然此系就广义而言，若依狭义的尺度，则普拉克利特语具有三义， (1)指 mahārāṣṭrī， (2)指其他梵文戏曲所用一切俗语的总称， (3)指耆那教文献等所使用的俗语。 今之所述，系指广义的普拉克利特语。 依其成立年代，可分成古层、中层、新层三阶段，兹分述如下︰. (1)古层︰成立于西元前 …

Prakrit, a group of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, occupies a significant place in the linguistic and cultural history of India. It served as a bridge between the ancient Sanskrit and the modern Indo-Aryan languages spoken today, such as Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati. The word “Prakrit” is …

The term ‘Prakrit’ can be derived from the word prakriti meaning ‘nature’ or ‘origin’; thus, the meaning of prakrit can be understood in two ways: a group of languages that were natural, based on the ordinary speech of the common mass, when compared to Sanskrit, the highly sophisticated language of the learned; or, it may be seen as ...

Rooted in the 3rd century BCE, Prakrit provides intriguing insights into ancient India's linguistic landscape. This in-depth exploration of Prakrit not only unveils its compelling history but also dives deep into its major groups, illuminates famous literary works penned in Prakrit, and elaborates on its enduring relevance for UPSC aspirants.