Sanskrit or Prakrit or something else?

sunkist3025 · Post by **sunkist3025** » 24 Aug 2006 21:33

I've been going back and forth on which Indian text to use for a tattoo, but just can't figure it out. It's a quote from a Jain master, which, from what I've gathered, has texts primarily written in Sanskrit, Prakrit (but isn't that a spoken languate?) and a few others. Any help on which would be the best language for a quote originating from the Jain language and then the translation - and pronunciation - would be SO much help.

"Nobody else is watching my destiny. Only I am."

Thanks again, sorry for the re-edits.

pc2 · Post by **pc2** » 26 Aug 2006 01:17

this is not the original quoting, but here's our translation:

मम दैवगतिम् अहम् पश्यामि केवलम्
mama daivagatim aham pashyaami kevalam
"My destiny only I watch."

NOTE: this is classical Sanskrit. Prakrit is not only one language. Prakrits are many languages derived from Sanskrit, which were used in colloquial speech. for example, Apabhramsa, that originated modern Hindi, Bengali, etc., and Pali, which is said to be the language of Buddha.

any doubts or suggestions, just ask.

sunkist3025 · Post by **sunkist3025** » 26 Aug 2006 09:11

Thank you SO much!

pc2 · Post by **pc2** » 26 Aug 2006 13:37

sunkist3025 wrote:Thank you SO much!

you're welcome.
any doubts, just ask.

salutations,