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Foreword

Foreword

(Translated from Sanskrit)

Unmanifest ideas residing in the mind are
communicated by many actions like facial

expressions and movements of body. Among these
actions, the action of speech is predominant. There

is nothing that cannot be achieved through speech.
It is because of this that speech is described as

a (wish-fulfilling) cow in vācaṃ dhenumupāsīta.
Without language, verbal communication is not

possible. People can communicate their intention

through any language. There are many languages
in this world among which Saṃskṛta shines like
the crest jewel, due to its vast vocabulary ; due to

the ability of its words to convey a great depth

of meaning ; due to its refined form of expression,
adorned by various figures of speech. The name

“Saṃskṛta”, meaning refined and polished, is indeed
very apt.

Usually, languages change from place to place and

from time to time. In a particular place, at a specific

धातुरूपपिरचयः–२ । Dhāturūpaparicayaḥ–2 V