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November 15, 2025

Language & Computation

The Algorithmic Genius of Sanskrit: How Pāṇini Created the World’s First Language Engine

Under the hood of Sanskrit lies a rule engine that looks uncannily like modern software. Meet Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī—meta‑alphabet, compression, operators, and functions—2,500 years before computers.