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संस्कृतम् – Dead or Alive? Why Western ‘Indologists’ abhor Sanskrit Revival
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I came across a discussion on BVP that linked to a few leading western Indologists opining on the Sanskrit revival movement and the spoken...
मातृभाषा दिवस पर संस्कृत साहित्य से प्रेम के कुछ अंश
आज पूरे विश्व में मातृभाषा दिवस मनाया जाता है। संस्कृत इस देश की सबसे प्राचीन भाषा मानी जाती है, जिसे देवभाषा कहा जाता है।...
The Conundrum of Sanskrit ‘Non-Translatables’
Rajiv Malhotra’s recent book ‘Sanskrit Non-Translatables’ has kindled important discussion on the problem associated with translation, especially in the context of concepts. This book...
Why we need to raise kids as practising Hindus with knowledge of Sanskrit
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We must raise our kids to not only be practising Hindus but to be capable of deep study of Hindu texts and manuscripts. Western...
Hindi language needs to move back to its Sanskrit roots
Language is not just a medium of expression in Bharat but also one that defines its diversity. It is a well-known fact that Sanskrit...
Centre for Avadhanam announces Sanskrit poetry competition
To celebrate Sanskrit month, the Centre for Avadhanam which is a joint initiative of the Indic Academy and Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth have come together and...
Loss of Purva Paksha tradition and its consequences
Purva paksha or the study of opponents in a dialogue or debate from their frames of reference so as to make an informed rebuttal...
Conversations in Sanskrit echo across Dashashwamedh Ghat, Kashi
It is said that Sanskrit said to be the language of the Gods (Devvani) is a very simple and easy language. Conversing in Sanskrit...
Sanskrit set to become lingua franca of this Thiruvananthapuram locality
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If you order 'Mashavadakam' in Mani's tea shop at Karamana in Thiruvananthapuram, you will get a discount of Re 1 from the the actual...
How learning Sanskrit literally expands and improves the brain
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Dr. James Hartzell studied Sanskrit and India studies at Harvard and Columbia University. He then went on to do cognitive neuroscience research at the...