myths and realities of samskrit

Myths and realities of Samskrit

Presented By: Mitesh Katira

Samskrit is Simple!• 60 to 80% of the words in most of the Indian languages

are Samskrit words.• Even the Indo-European Sect of languages contain

many Samskrit words.

Samskrit is Simple!• Learning process has to be from Listening to speaking

to reading to writing for Samskrit - like baby learns it's mother tongue.

• Schools education tends to focus more on grammar and memorization, making it look difficult.

Samskrit as a Lokabhasha (people’s

language)• Valmiki who wrote the Ramayana was a hunter.• Vishwamitra was by birth a Kshatriya.• Vyasa was son of a fisher woman, Satyawati.

Samskrit as a Lokabhasha (people’s

language)• Gargi / Maitreyi contributed through philosophical

means.• Lots of Buddhist and Jain religious texts/literature was

written in Samskrit.

Samskrit in today’s world

• Even today Samskrit has relevant books like Mayamatam for architects, Artha-Shastra for economist, Ayurveda for Doctors and even Shastra’s like Kamasutra.

• Yoga and Upanishad (the Indian philosophy) bring us one step closer to spiritual upliftment.


• Vedic Maths and related work in mathematics is world renowned.

• Samskrit is official state language of Uttarakhand, a state in India.


• Samskrit taught in London school This chain of schools has been teaching Samskrit since 1975. Over the years, to their surprise, they have found an increasing number of children keen on learning the ancient language, even though the script and pronunciation is difficult for English speakers.

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• Germany leading in Samskrit educationIn Germany, 14 of the top universities teach Samskrit, classical and modern Indology compared to just four in the UK. The summer school spans a month in August every year and draws applications from across the globe.

What founding fathers of modern India said about Samskrit• Dr. B R Ambedkar had proposed in the constitution of India to make

Samskrit the Rashtra Bhasha of India.

What founding fathers of modern India said about Samskrit• Swami Vivekananda quotes Samskrit as the language which can bind

this nation into one. This proves the social relevance apart from the knowledge that Samskrit holds.• Pandit Nehru in The Discovery of India said Samskrit is the greatest

treasure and greatest heritage which India possesses.

Some facts of Samskrit

• Grammar of this language is so tightly walled that the information coded in Samskrit language can be decoded or understood for thousands of years.

This has to be the most difficult translation project I have ever undertaken -Patrick Olivelle, Indologist - translated Arthashastra to English.

Some facts of Samskrit

• Classical Samskrit grammar encompasses the largest literature of any language, and incorporates the sacred literature of three of the world’s major religions.• There could be hundreds of synonyms for a single word in

Samskrit. Amarkosh - thesaurus of Samskrit.

Why should I learn Samskrit

• It is the National Duty of all Indian's to know Samskrit.• You can become "lakho mein Ek“- unique in the world, if you

know Samskrit.

Why should I learn Samskrit

• It acts as unifying element and connects all Indian subcontinent together culturally.• Samskrit literature, which is matchless in its wealth, offers an

expansive view of human nature and its role in creation.

Why should I learn Samskrit• Translations are available but the original beauty of mantras and

texts is lost in translation.• Samskrit stands close to the root of English and most other

European languages, classical and modern.• Improves pronunciation and makes learning other Indo-European

languages easier.

Action time! Where to start learning Samskrit?

• Spoken Samskrit Class - Conducted by Samskrita Bharati and Open Pathshala both• Samskrit by postal coaching

Action time! Where to start learning Samskrit?• Samskrit by Open Pathshala (Online Method) –

Get help in learning Samskrit from an online community of Samskrit educators via Skype classes.

Samskrit Conversation || Grammar Literature and Philosophy || Subhashita

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