Pali and Sanskrit

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PadmaPhala
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Pali and Sanskrit

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can Pali be considered as simply a phonetically simplified sanskrit.
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Hello Vincenzi,

There is a previous thread on this:
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3215" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And here is an entry from the Encyclopedia Brittanica:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/top ... i-language" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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thanks, what about buddhist hybrid sanskrit?
it is samskrita not sanskrit... nevermind.
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Vincenzi wrote:thanks, what about buddhist hybrid sanskrit?
it is samskrita not sanskrit... nevermind.
the spelling with an m you are using probably has a dot above or below it, this is often changed to a standard n.
Sangha is sometimes spelt with the dotted m also.
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