Vedic Sanskrit poetry oral transmission vowel length

Vedic poems preserved clues to old sounds

The fixed beat of early poems can preserve details such as how long a vowel lasts, even when writing does not mark them or later copying changes them. Vedic Sanskrit poems were passed on by word of mouth for about 2,000 years before they were written down, making them especially useful for tracing older forms of the language.

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Vedic Sanskrit poetry oral transmission vowel length

Vedic poems preserved clues to old sounds

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