Sanskrit

i had studied sanskrit right from 8th class as one among the subjects till my 12th standard..... so i know sanskrit......

Although it enjoys the status of being one of oldest language,sadly lack of currency has made it a dead language!

[quote]Although it enjoys the status of being one of oldest language,sadly lack of currency has made it a dead language! [/quote] So sad but true!

Sanskrit is the basis of most of our Indian languages so also all our ancient scriptures including complete works on Ayurveda and medicine are in Sanskrit! Yet we show total lack of apathy to keep this language alive, while in European countries, especially Germany, extra efforts are being made to teach and learn Sanskrit!

It's true that official apathy to promote this ancient language has resulted in gross neglect!

I agree with that statement chinmoy specified..and i think some awarness and interest should be created to popularize the language.

I have read from some magazines that people in Germany show more interest to learn Sanskrit language.

[quote]I have read from some magazines that people in Germany show more interest to learn Sanskrit language.[/quote]

That is right! They are taking extensive efforts to promote Sanskrit in Germany. My maternal aunt and her husband who are sanskrit scholars visit Germany every two years to teach Sanskrit in the German Universities!

That's a very sad commentary on the state of Sanskrit learning in India.If we turn our backs to our own great heritage who can help!

most Suitable for computer software ??It is strange to know this news.

Sanskrit is really a Deva language, that has been used even by the Devatas as considered by our ancient literature. It is very easy to learn too.

I have seen Sanskrit sloga classes going on in a temple near my houses.The good thing is many young boys participate in it. :) :)

I think those who know Hindi can learn Sanskrit very easily.

I havent know that if we learn Hindi Sankrit is easy to learn.. :blink:

Thanks for sharing this information.

Rajani,
What I understood is that more words are like Hindi .So it is easy to study for a Hindi man.

[quote]Rajani,
What I understood is that more words are like Hindi .So it is easy to study for a Hindi man.[/quote]

Not just Hindi, Abid, but even South Indian languages are derived from Sanskrit!

Yes Kalyani.Malayalam also a resemblance with Sanskrit in many words.

Sanskrit has a very well-structured grammar and it is absolutely essential to have a sound grasp to master this language!

[quote]Sanskrit has a very well-structured grammar and it is absolutely essential to have a sound grasp to master this language! [/quote]

You are right Chinmoy! It also works the other way round, one who has mastered Sanskirt has very little difficulty learning other languages!

Sanskrit is a very rich ancient language. The only living ancient language is Tamil. Knowledge of Sanskrit is decisively essential to grasp ancient literature, knowledge and religious books.

Most of the ancient languages like Greek, Latin, Hebrew are dead like Sanskrit. language changes with gap in place as well as time. The current knowledge in modern sciences is well in English. It is more necessary to seek proficiency in English. The ground reality is that roman script is used for all purposes including computer and internet.

It is okay for those interested to learn Sanskrit. Otherwise, English suffices for most purposes. One should acquire working knowledge of Hindi, regional language of the place where situated and English.