[INDOLOGY] Sanskrit and the beginning of existence

[Madhav Deshpande]

Hello Antonia,

     I think the Vedic passage that you are looking for is:

ब्रह्मणस्पतिरेता सं *कर्मार इवाधमत्*। देवानां पूर्व्ये युगेऽसतः सदजायत॥
१०.०७२.०२॥ (Rigveda)

Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus
Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan
[Residence: Campbell, California]


On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 9:08 AM Matthew Kapstein via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear Antonia,
>
>
> Not sure about the precise reference you seek, but this article may be of
> interest:
> THE CREATIVE ROLE OF THE GODDESS VĀC IN THE ṚGVEDA
> W. Norman Brown
> Mahfil
> Vol. 7, No. 3/4, SANSKRIT ISSUE (Fall - Winter 1971), pp. 19-27
>
> Available on JSTOR.
>
>
> good luck,
>
> Matthew
>
>
> Matthew Kapstein
> Directeur d'études,
> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes
>
> Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies,
> The University of Chicago
> ------------------------------
> *From:* INDOLOGY <indology-bounces at list.indology.info> on behalf of
> Antonia Ruppel via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info>
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 4, 2018 10:57:51 AM
> *To:* indology at list.indology.info
> *Subject:* [INDOLOGY] Sanskrit and the beginning of existence
>
> Dear list,
>
> I am currently writing a piece discussing the question of 'How old is
> Sanskrit?' for a general audience.
>
> To shed some light on the origins of the popular claim that Sanskrit is
> the 'oldest language', I am trying to find the exact passage(s) in which it
> is mentioned that the universe was sung into existence through Sanskrit.
> Could anyone help me with specific textual references?
>
> Many thanks,
>     Antonia
>
> --
> Dr Antonia Ruppel
> www.cambridge-sanskrit.org
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