classical Sanskrit

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1. Sanskrit of an ancient period earlier than that of the Prakrits and later than Vedic.

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The reason for it is simply this: classical Sanskrit was only restored, if in some things perfected, by Panini.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various

Hence, in the later classical Sanskrit literature, the term dvija, or twice-born, is used simply as a synonym for a Brahman.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various

A modern student knows that in language the Upani@sads approach the classical Sanskrit; the ideas preached also show that they are the culmination of the intellectual achievement of a great epoch.

From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath

It is believed that these Pracrits represented certain local dialects, as opposed to the purer and more classical Sanskrit.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

Zend, if compared with classical Sanskrit, exhibits in many points of grammar, features of a more primitive character than Sanskrit.

From Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)