Original sentence: The existance of a relationship between the grammar expounded by the Tolkappiyam and the works of some of the early Sanskrit grammarians such as Patanjali has been well established
Edited sentence: Parts of the Collathikaram are, for instance, almost a direct translation of the Sanskrit texts.The influence of various Sanskrit works like Manavadharmashastra, Arthashastra, Natyashastra and grammarians like Panini and Patanjali is evident in the Tolkappiyam.The issue of the Aindra school notwithstanding, the grammar expounded by the Tolkappiyam owes a great deal to Sanskrit