Sanskrit vs. Hindi

noun

  1. an Indo-European, Indic language, in use since c1200 b.c. as the religious and classical literary language of India. Skt, Skt., Skr., Skrt

adjective

  1. Also Sanskritic of or relating to Sanskrit.

noun

  1. the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, especially its best-known variety, Western Hindi.

  2. a literary language derived from Hindustani, used by Hindus.