Sanskrit
The Sanskrit grammatical tradition, Vyakarana, one of the six Vedangas, began in the late Vedic period and culminated in the Astadhyayi of Panini, which consists of 3990 sutras (ca. fifth century BCE). About a century after Panini (around 400 BCE), Katyayana composed Vartikas on the Panini sutras. Patanjali, who lived three centuries after Panini, wrote the Mahabhasya, the "Great Commentary" on the Astadhyayi and Vartikas. Because of these three ancient Vyakaranins (grammarians), this grammar is called Trimuni Vyakarana. To understand the meaning of the sutras, Jayaditya and Vamana wrote a commentary, the Kasika, in 600 CE. Paninian grammar is based on 14 Shiva sutras (aphorisms), where the whole matrika (alphabet) is abbreviated. This abbreviation is called the Pratyahara.
In what period did Vyakarana begin?
late Vedic
The Sanskrit grammatical tradition, Vyakarana, one of the six Vedangas, began in the late Vedic period and culminated in the Astadhyayi of Panini, which consists of 3990 sutras (ca.
Vyakarana