To learn Prakrit one needs a grounding in both Devnagari script which can be understood as Hindi as well as in basic Indic concepts. An example of how basic Indic concepts can help grasp the Prakritis better is below.
The elephant of Indra in the Prakrits is called Airavan or Airavaya similar to the Airavata of Sanskrit.
However, the word for lightning in Prakrit is Aairaha and due to this the proximity of lightning (Aairaha) which is the weapon of Indra to Airavan and Airavaya, the elephant of Indra, can only be understood through the means of Prakrit.
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