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Satavahanas of Andhra Pradesh were dominating the maritime trade in the Indian ocean 2200 years before our time. Their coins with ship picture show their interest in ship building and sailing over the roaring eastern seas. Later Kalingas from Odisha , Pallavas from Kanchi and Tamils from Pumpukar (Kaveri Pattinam) went to different parts of Southeast Asia and established Hindu rule for nearly 1500 years.
The oldest Sanskrit inscription with the Pandya name Sri Maran shows Pandya rule in Vietnam (Champa) around second century CE. Later monuments in Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Borobudur in Indonesia stand as witnesses to Hindu influence there.
The domination of Sanskrit is evident from 800 plus Sanskrit inscriptions discovered in those countries. Mulavarman’s Sanskrit inscription and the erection of Yupa (Yaga) pillars deep inside the forests of Borneo show Vedic dharma was followed there in third century CE.
A latest book by BENUDHAR PATRA gives us a list of Sanskrit words in the languages spoken in those countries. We know that Brahmi script of North India gave the script for Tamil and Southeast Asian languages. Ramayana and Mahabharata shown in their sculptures and dance and drama are known to all of us.
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Here is a short list to show the influence of Sanskrit:
LAOS
Lao words – Sanskrit or Pali words
Kumara – Kumara
Pativaat- Prativaada
Pathet- Pradesh
Prom- Brahma
Pranaam- Pranamm
Rusi – Rsi/ rishi
Shaanti – Saanti
Sri – Sri
Sut- Suutra
Setthi – Sreshti
Youvatnaari- Yuvaanaari
Sabhaa- Sabhaa
Champa- Campa
Nang mekhalaa – Mani Mekhalaa
Nang thoraanii- Devi Dharani
Praya kaak- Naagaraaja
Majority stories in Las are derived from Panchatantra .
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Balinese words show more Oriya influence with English meaning
Oriyaa – Balinese – English meaning
Aajnaa – Inge – seeking permission
(Aajnaa is Sanskrit; Tamilised form aanaai)
Aruaa – Aruaa- uncooked rice made out of part boiled rice/sun dried paddy
Beeja – Beeja – seminal fluid
(Bheeja is Sanskrit)
Borokuli – Bokul- Jujube fruits
Bou – Boo- mother
Chhuin- Tui- drum stick
Cinaa – Kacan ciina/Kacang china – peanut
Gendaa- Gondan- snail
Guaa- Buaah- betelnut
Langala- Langallo- plough
Munha- muha—face
(Tamils also use the sanskrit word mukam/ muham)
Pandaa- Padandaa- priest of the temple
(From Sanskrit Pandit)
Paapa/Baapaa- – father
(Papal is used even in Vatican; Appaa is in Tamil)
Paaraa- daaraa- pigeon
Peja- Pejo- thick fluid of cooked rice
Ruti- Roti – bread
Sanja – Sanja—evening
(Saayam Kaala is Sanskrit )
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Hindu Gods in Japan
Indra – Taishakuten/emperor of gods shakra
Ganesh- Sho ten/ holy god
Vaishravana/Kkubera- Bishamon
Varuna – Suiten/ water god
Mahaakaala/Shiva—Daikoku/ god of darkness
Visvakarman – Bishukatsuma
Lakshmi – Kichijo- ten/ Goddess of Beauty
Saraswati- Ben-ten / Goddess of Specch
Hariti/ female demon – Kishimo- jin
Daakinii/ female demon – Daakinii
Naaga- Ryujin/ sea serpent
Kumbira/ crocodile- Kompira
Viinaa – Biwaa
Sumeru mountain – Shumi- dan
(Gods are identified by their appearance or description)
The author gives lot of similarities in food, customs and beliefs too).
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My comments
If you go to the etymology of each word we can easily find their Sanskrit origin .
Source : MARITIME TRADE AND OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES OF EARLY INDIA , BANUDHAR PATRA.
–subham—
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