Revival of Sanskrit is a good measure taken by the government but I too have my own doubts as to whether it can become as popular as English or Hindi, which is  because of the vast communication base they have . Sanskrit if at all can be used within India like other languages in years to come when it is revived on a large scale..However,it is a welcome step !

Nobody expects that Sanskrit will become a popular language like Hindi or English, but definitely there will be some change. The efforts of people to protect a language and trying to restore its past glory need to be appreciated. Instead of discouraging by showering negative thoughts it is always desirable to ignite a spark of positive hope.

Neither damning Sanskrit with faint praises nor crying hoarse from rooftops and writing its obituary would serve the cause of an informed debate and discourse. Those who choose to cleverly dodge some of the searching and pertinent questions raised by a few truly knowlegeable members are quite aware of the hollowness of their arguments.Sanskrit can do without patronage of any political party and villification campaign run by a few for reasons best known to them.It has survived through all ages till date. It is the heritage of the world,our link to the history,a repository of knowledge encompassing all branches of it.A nation looking forward to a great future must be made aware of its great,otherwise we would be reducing ourselves to the status of cultural vandals!!!

chinmoymukherjee wrote:

Neither damning Sanskrit with faint praises nor crying hoarse from rooftops and writing its obituary would serve the cause of an informed debate and discourse. Those who choose to cleverly dodge some of the searching and pertinent questions raised by a few truly knowlegeable members are quite aware of the hollowness of their arguments.Sanskrit can do without patronage of any political party and villification campaign run by a few for reasons best known to them.It has survived through all ages till date. It is the heritage of the world,our link to the history,a repository of knowledge encompassing all branches of it.A nation looking forward to a great future must be made aware of its great,otherwise we would be reducing ourselves to the status of cultural vandals!!!

Let us see reality. Sanskrit is not likely o be of everyday use for conversation and correspondence. In this sense, this is extinct. But as most Indian languages are derived from Sanskrit and we follow religious and cultural traditions even using these languages derived from Sanskrit, we retain our cultural identity.  Sanskrit is not really so necessary even for religious purposes. Tulsi Das Ramayan is written in Avadhi, a variant of Hindi and is more in use than Balmiki Ramayana.  I saw in Kurichhheta (Haryana) that even the last rites are performed thee in Hindi instead of Sanskrit unlike places like Haridwar.    

Your idea of a language and its uses is completely different from that of mine. It is not  its spoken currency but the power of its enriching ideas that is the sole criterion. If a question as profound as: If god created man or man created god,could be asked in a language a few thousand years back which still continues to brainstorm us.If a youth today continues to be influenced and inspired by the quote "Vanijye basati Luxmi" or "Udyoginong purushasimham upaiti Laxmi,daibeno dayam iti kapursho badanti" pragmatically laying importance on enterprise in life.How can you deny it is not an use? Why do you cling on to your unsustainable position by disregarding the views of dominant majority and treating the subject very superficially.Even an average school English dictionary. would not justify your use of the word "extinct" in your misplaced zeal to finish off Sanskrit! Sadly that won't happen ever! Never!

There is subtle difference between both languages, removing works of eminent Urdu writers cannot be tell as correct but learning Sanskritised Hindi, I do not understand what is that about but if some government intends to impact education on perfect Hindi then I think there is nothing wrong with it.

No language which has a script and in today's times can become extinct. When a member uses the term extinct  in a relative manner, he means from the widespread use that Sanskrit enjoyed about 1200 years ago. This is a reality. Also Sanskrit was the language of Brahmins and lower castes were not supposed to learn it.

The truth that Shudras and other lower castes are not allowed to learn Sanskrit was a bygone era's matter. If enough support is given by the Modern Government and the people, it certainly regains its lost glory.

Sanskrit has not lost its glory. It is only that its followers lost power and glory to foreign invaders about 1200 years back. Sanskrit paid the price.

Let's not the discuss why Sanskrit is in this state today. Bygone days should be set aside and think solid plans to bring back its glory .