Did the Buddha know Sanskrit?

By Richard Gombrich

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2 pages

A short defense of his conclusion that the Buddha knew Sanskrit and responded to Brahminical teachings.

Published in 2013 in Buddhist Studies Review.

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@article{gombrich2013-did-the-buddha-know-sanskrit,
    title={{D}id the {B}uddha know {S}anskrit?},
    author={Richard Gombrich},
    year=2013,
    journal={Buddhist Studies Review},
    volume=30,
    number=2,
    pages={287--288},
    keywords={setting,buddha,sanskrit},
    ranking={rank3},
    url={https://journal.equinoxpub.com/BSR/article/view/13713/15937}
}

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