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Samskritam

संस्कृतम्
विद्या ददाति विनयम्

A toy programming language built with Sanskrit keywords. Code like the ancient scholars, Devabhasha meets modern programming!

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What is Samskritam?

A dynamically typed toy programming language using the sacred language of Sanskrit -Devabhasha.

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Dynamically Typed

No need to declare types. Variables adapt like water takes the shape of its vessel.

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Sanskrit Keywords

Write code using beautiful Sanskrit words like yadi (if), yavat (while), vadah (speak).

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Functions & Recursion

Define functions with kriya (action) and return values with pratyarpaya. Full recursion support!

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Fun & Educational

Built for fun and learning. Not for production -but perfect for understanding how languages work!

Syntax Guide

Every Samskritam keyword mapped to its Sanskrit meaning

Samskritam Equivalent Sanskrit Meaning
namaskaram Program Start Greetings / Salutation
viramah Program End Stop / Cessation
mana Variable Declaration (let/var) Think / Consider
vadah Print Speak / Say
yadi if If / In case
athava yadi else if Or if
anyatha else Otherwise
yavat while As long as
viramah kuru break Do stop
agrima continue Next / Forward
kriya function Action / Deed
pratyarpaya return Give back / Return
satyam true Truth
asatyam false Untruth
shunya null Void / Zero / Emptiness

Playground

Write and run Samskritam code right in your browser!

Samskritam Playground

Installation

Install Samskritam CLI on your machine

Install globally via npm:

npm install -g samskritam-lang

Then run your programs:

samskritam run hello.sam - Run a program

samskritam repl - Start interactive REPL

samskritam help - Show help

Requires Node.js >= 14. File extension: .sam

Examples

See Samskritam in action

Hello World

// The simplest program
namaskaram

  vadah "Namaste, Vishva!";

viramah

Variables & Conditionals

namaskaram

  mana vayah = 20;

  yadi (vayah >= 18) {
    vadah "Vyaskah! (Adult!)";
  } anyatha {
    vadah "Balakah! (Child!)";
  }

viramah

Functions & Recursion

namaskaram

  kriya kramagunankit(n) {
    yadi (n <= 1) {
      pratyarpaya 1;
    }
    pratyarpaya n * kramagunankit(n - 1);
  }

  vadah "5! = " + kramagunankit(5);
  // Output: 5! = 120

viramah