What was the language in which the vast Vedic scriptures (sruti and smriti ) were composed ?
The language in which they were written was Sanskrit. More specifically the Vedas and many of the earlier texts were written in Vedic Sanskrit before it was codified by Panini. At that time the scripts were not fully developed and the transmission of knowledge was primarily oral. The transition to a likhita Parampara (scriptural tradition) was of course not instantaneous but took several centuries. It took several more centuries for standardized script to evolve from the proto scripts (Brahmi and Kharoshti) • What are the ethical values of the Hindu • Why are there so many Gods and Goddesses in the Sanataana Dharma This is a question that frankly had never occurred to me till I left India and lived in the West and to this day I remain somewhat puzzled as to the reasons why somebody should ask this question in the first place. What difference should it make, i would respond with a touch of asperity. Here is how the sage Yajnavalkya responded to a query in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
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