Importance and relevance of sanskrit

Lecture at Kashi Mutt Bengaluru on 21st June 2015

1. Importance & Relevance of Sanskrit Importance and Relevance of Sanskrit 1

2. Agenda Why Sanskrit? How is it relevant in today’s life? What is the use of learning Sanskrit? What is in it for me? How easy/difficult is it to learn?

3. Agenda Why Sanskrit? How is it relevant in today’s life? What is the use of learning Sanskrit? What is in it for me How easy/difficult is it to learn?

4. Prelude It has been my long-standing conviction that India is like a donkey carrying a sack of gold — the donkey does not know what it is carrying but is content to go along with the load on its back- Nani Palkhivala

5. Educational System

6. Don’t ignore our roots

7. Why learn Sanskrit? It shall be the duty of every citizens of India- (f) to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture- Art 51 a of the Indian Constitution Kula Dharma

8. What is Sanskrit? सम्यक् कृतं दैव भाषा Many Latin words originated from Sanskrit Oldest language Our roots are from Sanskrit

9. Science and Sanskrit Lilavathi

10. Humanities

11. Agenda Why Sanskrit? How is it relevant in today’s life? What is the use of learning Sanskrit? What is in it for me? How easy/difficult is it to learn?

12. Mundaka Upanishad

13. Agenda Why Sanskrit? How is it relevant in today’s life? What is the use of learning Sanskrit? What is in it for me? How easy/difficult is it to learn? Quiz

14. Direct & Indirect वाक्पटुत्वं स्मरणशक्ति आत्मसंयम -( पतंजलि योग सूत्र )- Marsh mellow experiment video श्रद्धा Ancient Wisdom talks about आत्म गुण and modern management talks about soft skills

15. Relevance of Literature Emotional Maturity is the need of the hour We are becoming more like animals day by day Neuro linguistic effect and Physco linguistic effect

16. Various Kavyas उपमा कालिदासस्य भारवेरर्थगौरवं| दन्डिन: पदलालित्यं माघे सन्ति त्रयो गुणः||   नैषधं विद्वत औषदं

17. Agenda Why Sanskrit? How is it relevant in today’s life? What is the use of learning Sanskrit? What is in it for me? How easy/difficult is it to learn?

18. Sanskrit Vs Other Languages English is a funny language Sanskrit is a scientific language Other Indian language including Hindi Benefit of the structure पद्यं & गद्यं

19. Garuda Dandakam

20. Srinivasa Gadyam

21. वेदांग शिक्षा कल्प व्याकरण - अष्टाध्यायी निरुक्तः छन्दस ज्योतिषं

22. Difficulty Sanskrit especially Panini follows the principle of teaching most difficult task first and then easy aphorism Modern management also trains the mind to do difficult things first