Treatise (Shastra)
The Essays
A living commentary on the grammar. Read in any order; each piece stands alone, but together they form the parampara — the chain of transmission.
01
Anand Vyakarana · 6 min
On Grammar, Not Glyphs
A principal designer is not an illustrator. They are a grammarian — the keeper of the rules from which all utterances are derived.
02
Anand Vyakarana · 5 min
Sandhi for Interfaces
Sanskrit's euphonic combination rules tell us how icons should mutate when placed next to each other.
03
Anand Vyakarana · 7 min
Closed and Open Systems
Sanskrit operated in two registers: priestly and administrative. Your iconic language must too.
04
Anand Vyakarana · 8 min
Compiling the Shastra
A grammar that lives only in a Figma file dies with the next tool migration. Write it down.