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Sean Murthy

We equate #language with script. That is true in most cases, but not always.

We make words and sentences in a language, but we write them in a script. Text from a language can be written in different scripts. And text from different languages can be written in the same script. ✍️ #writing #distinction

Both #Sanskrit and #Hindi texts are primarily written in #Devanagari script. And it is quite common to write Sanskrit text (especially scriptures) in the scripts of other Indian #languages.

Here's a site with the Sanskrit text of Bhagavad #Gita in 16 different scripts:
vignanam.org/devanagari/srimad

vignanam.orgSrimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 1 - Devanagari | Vaidika VignanamSrimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 1 - Devanagari | Vaidika Vignanam. A collection of spiritual and devotional literature in various Indian languages in Sanskrit, Samskrutam, Hindia, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya, English scripts with pdf
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