Sanskrit literature in general and particularly in the Guptan age set a high watermark for the literary history of ancient India. Discuss.

SANSKRIT LITERATURE

Pre-Guptan Age:

eg: Rigveda => written in sanskrit. it became the language of priests for performing various rituals and sacrifices.

[Guptan Age] => golden period of sanskrit literary texts

Uenual characteristics:

Development of sanskrit literary works:

(i) Varahamihira => wrote 'Panchsiddhantika' => number system.

(ii) Brahmyamuhita => written by Brahmagupta => famous mathematician.

(iii) Aryabh Samhita => written by Aryabh => status of Aryabh.

(iv) Sushmi Samhita => Father of surgery

Therefore, Sanskrit literary tradition excelled since Vedic times, but at present, due to increasing globalisation & over-emphasis on use of English => loss of sanskrit tradition. The want of India, along with UNESCO needs to work on preserving the rich literary tradition.

— Ritika Chitlangia