Pāṇini books in order
Ancient philologist who standardized classical Sanskrit through grammatical rules
- Lived
- 519 BC–459 BC
- Country
- Gandhara
- Books
- 1
Pāṇini published 1 book. The best-known is Ashtadhyayi.
Updated September 2026
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Ashtadhyayi
Pāṇini's most-read book.
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Ashtadhyayi (1897)
About Pāṇini
Panini was an ancient Indian Sanskrit grammarian and linguist whose masterwork, the Aṣṭādhyāyī, is the foundational text of Vyākaraṇa (linguistics)—one of the six Vedāṅgas of ancient Indian scholarship. He lived during the mid-1st millennium BCE, dated variously by most scholars between the 6th–5th and 4th centuries BCE.
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Pāṇini FAQ
- How many books has Pāṇini written?
- Pāṇini published 1 book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Pāṇini's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Ashtadhyayi.
- What is Pāṇini's most famous book?
- Ashtadhyayi is Pāṇini's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.