'Sanskriti' in the sense of 'culture of a human group' is a neologism found in most contemporary Indian languages.

'Sanskriti' in the ancient particularly Vedic Sanskrit usages is a synonym of or a word related to Sanskaarah which is making better = bringing in the required effect (for the tradition, ritual, collective convention of the group including linguistic convention etc.)

There are many such ancient Sanskrit terms whose contemporary understanding landed into / lead to problems because of the same words being used as neologisms in the contemporary Indian languages.

Itihaasa is another example.

Itihaasa is a contemporary word for history in many north Indian languages.

As a result, texts that are conventionally called intihaasa have been viewed as books of history.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 1:27 PM adheesh sathaye via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Looks to be Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa 4.2.1.[27], part of a description of the “Great Pressing” (Mahābhiṣava) within a Soma offering.

sa juhoti | sa prathamā saṃskṛtirviśvavārā sa prathamo varuṇo mitro agniḥ sa
prathamo bṛhaspatiścikitvāṃstasmā indrāya sutamājuhota svāheti

(from the GRETIL e-text).

Eggeling’s translation from 1885: “He offers with, ’This is the first consecration, assuring all boons; he is the first, Varuṇa, Mitra, Agni — he is the first, Bṛhaspati, the wise: to that Indra offer ye the liquor, Hail!”. (vol 2, p. 285-6).

Best wishes,
Adheesh

—
Adheesh Sathaye
University of British Columbia

On Jun 16, 2020, at 23:39, patrick mccartney via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear Friends,

Might someone know the source of this quote?

Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara

It is found embedded in assertions, like this:

India has been described by some traditional texts as Sa Prathama Sanskrati Vishvavara, the first and supreme culture in the world. To this day, the South Asian country remains a hotspring of ancient wisdom on mind-body health and spirituality.

If one puts this phrase in a search bar, then similar to the return of recycled factoids of 'Sanskrit-speaking' villages the same paragraph citing the AWGP is mentioned in countless websites. But AWGP website also offers little in the way of a textual reference.

I am wondering what the traditional texts might be that describe this assertion.

Thanks.

All the best,

パトリック　マッカートニー
Patrick McCartney, PhD
Research Affiliate - Organization for Identity and Cultural Development (OICD), Kyoto
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