Introduction
Sanskrit is one of the ancient languages, used as a language of God in Hindu culture, and was of utmost religious importance. Not only in Hinduism but Sanskrit is also widely used in Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. It is one of the most complex languages with a vast vocabulary. And it is still widely used today to read sacred documents. People today look at it with interest and it is taught and learned throughout the world by the people of various cultures and religions. Sanskrit being Brahma’s language was considered as a means of communication with God himself. Sacred texts, hymns such as Vedas, Upanishads and various other texts are written in Sanskrit. It is of great religious importance even today and people learn it especially in order to learn about India’s rich cultural heritage and the teachings of Vedas and Upanishads and other such texts. Apart from its historical and religious significance Sanskrit as a language has a very rich vocabulary and grammar. Its complexity makes it uniquely beautiful. It is one of those very few languages that haven’t changed in the course of time. It is still the same as it was. Apart from sacred texts, Sanskrit has a huge collection of classic and world-famous poetry, drama, philosophical and scientific texts. Moreover, Sanskrit also forms the base of various other languages where the words are derived from Sanskrit.