Deshpande Madhav, Bhate Saroja (Editors). Pāṇinian Studies: Professor S.D. Joshi Felicitation Volume

University of Michigan Center for South Asia, 1991. — 344 p.Pāṇini's grammar is the oldest surviving grammar of Sanskrit, dating back to the fifth century BCE. In its completeness of coverage of linguistic elements and its theoretical and analytical sophistication, Pāṇini's grammar is surprisingly modern. It has long provided inspiration for many ideas in modern linguistics, and continues to attract scholars' attention in the fields of Sanskrit and linguistics.