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How to Kill a Dragon: Vṛtra and a Sentence Older Than Sanskrit
Three Vedic words, áhann áhim, encode a sentence that survives in Hittite, Greek, and Norse. The Vṛtra myth is not just Indra's story; it is the oldest plot the Indo-Europeans carried with them.
Vedic Sanskrit Accent: Udatta, Anudatta, Svarita — The Tonal System That Preserved the Veda
Vedic Sanskrit, unlike classical Sanskrit, has a pitch accent. The three-tone system of udātta, anudātta and svarita is the key to the metrical and lexical precision of the Rig Veda, and the reason oral recitation has preserved the text so faithfully.