We use it daily in Poojas at home,in temple,in chanting hymns,in matching horoscopes,in Great Yagnas and Yagas .It is the bckbone of all Indian and Indo-European Languages...
Following are the few universities in US that offer Sanskrit degrees (there are ten times the number across the world..
El Colegio de Mexico Center for Asian and African Studies
Brown University Classics Department
California Institute of Integral Studies Asian and Comparative Studies
Case Western University Department of Religious Studies
Columbia University Dept of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures
Concordia University, Canada Classics Department
Cornell University South Asia Program
Emory University Language Center
John Hopkins University Language Teaching Center
Harvard University Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Indiana University India Studies
Loyola Marymount University Yoga Studies
McGill University, Canada Religious Studies Department
McMaster University, Canada Religious Studies Department
Ohio State University
Rutgers University South Asian Studies Program
SUNY at Buffalo Department of Classics
SUNY at Stony Brook Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
Universidade de Sao Paulo Departamento de Letras Classicas e Vernaculas
We use it daily in Poojas at home,in temple,in chanting hymns,in matching horoscopes,in Great Yagnas and Yagas .It is the bckbone of all Indian and Indo-European Languages...
Following are the few universities in US that offer Sanskrit degrees (there are ten times the number across the world..
El Colegio de Mexico Center for Asian and African Studies
Brown University Classics Department
California Institute of Integral Studies Asian and Comparative Studies
Case Western University Department of Religious Studies
Columbia University Dept of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures
Concordia University, Canada Classics Department
Cornell University South Asia Program
Emory University Language Center
John Hopkins University Language Teaching Center
Harvard University Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Indiana University India Studies
Loyola Marymount University Yoga Studies
McGill University, Canada Religious Studies Department
McMaster University, Canada Religious Studies Department
Ohio State University
Rutgers University South Asian Studies Program
SUNY at Buffalo Department of Classics
SUNY at Stony Brook Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
Universidade de Sao Paulo Departamento de Letras Classicas e Vernaculas
Re: Which Confused person says Sanskrit is dead ?
by Vascado on Jan 25, 2015 07:44 PM
But can you tell me where in India is Sanskrit spoken today ? What you stated above even applies to other dead languages such as Latin, Hebrew etc. But does that make them alive ? Even Genesis is only scripted in Latin.
Re: Re: Which Confused person says Sanskrit is dead ?
by K G on Feb 05, 2015 06:04 PM
Is English a mother tongue of any Indian? No. But it is the bridge language of most of the literates of India. Sanskrit, which is mother of almost all Indian languages was never a mother tongue of masses. But educated and higher strata people spoke Sanskrit. Literary works were done in Sanskrit. But to answer you yes Sanskrit is still spoken and is the mother tongue of at least two villages with sizeable population in Karnataka. So it is not a dead language or a "lab language".
Sanskrit as a language is dead and buried. But there is an attempt to mummify and revive it upon preserving our ancient traditions and customs. Ofcourse Sanskrit is a classical language and is regarded as the mother of all Aryan languages (not dravidian). It has rich literature in the form of Puranas, Upanishads, Vedas etc., which are the code of ethics for a H1ndu way of life and gives us an insight to the roots of Aryan history which we know nothing much about and only learn through Western Historians. The problem with Aryans was that they never had this habit to record history and all their customs, traditions, social behaviour etc. can only inferred from these literatures. So, Sanskrit only helps us in learning the life style of Aryans and cannot be adopted to a Scientific modern World where Science has made leaps and bounds changing the face of civilisation. It is ofcourse appropriate to acquire knowledge through our mother tongue where it will percolate easily to its learners, but the problem is that our Indian languages have still not invented many words to interpret scientific terminologies and only English has mastery in it. Moreover, India's problem is compounded by its many languages and its various dialects conflicting with one another that it is very difficult for our Nation to identify with any particular language although Hindi with Devanagiri script has been sanctified with such a status as a compromise.
Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by Jabali a on Jan 24, 2015 09:15 PM
Obviously you've no sanskrit knowledge. All you know is westernized version of sanskrit. There are thousands of stories and dramas in sanskrit which has nothing to do with vedas or brahmanas.
More than 80% of the words in Tamil are derived from sanskrit.
Re: Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by vikram oke on Jan 24, 2015 09:39 PM
@jabali a what is the kanoledge you have ...what is your faith... What i s your height....what is your age....can you draft your own versions properly..... Without herting any humanbeing ? Pl speak.
Re: Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by Vascado on Jan 24, 2015 09:40 PM
Ofcourse I do not have Sanskrit knowledge but I know for well that it is dead and buried and is not spoken today anywhere in India. Please note that I said etc., which means not just the ones I stated and so do not put words into my mouth. You claim that 80 percent of Tamil is derived from Sanskrit, but Tamil scholars have a different take altogether. Moreover, English has borrowed many words from other languages include Latin predominantly. Does that mean Latin can be termed as superior to English today. The very strength of English derives from its ability to assimilate and absorb words in many languages.
Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by vikram oke on Jan 24, 2015 09:17 PM
What you should do is read your owm message. You are either drunk or just a loose talk.
Re: Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by vikram oke on Jan 24, 2015 09:24 PM
You are on many hindus idiologies. What are u going to get in return. ....mr vascado...
Re: Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by Vascado on Jan 24, 2015 09:43 PM
When you have nothing concrete to offer and your foundations are weak, it is normal to indulge in adhominems.
Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by Nandakumar Chandran on Jan 25, 2015 11:59 AM
for most hindus, their normal life is suffused with Sanskrit culture whether they are aware of it or not. also Sanskrit treatises on philosophy and other arts are composed even today. there are numerous Sanskrit colleges all over the country. also in many educational institutions Sanskrit is being taught. this includes colleges even in London.
Re: IT IS IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT PRACTICAL REALITIES
by Nandakumar Chandran on Jan 25, 2015 12:01 PM
the reason for your confusion is that Sanskrit was never a common spoken language. for that you have prakrit, the modern form of which is hindi. Sanskrit is a scholar's language and created/designed for that purpose. and scholars are still using it, though you might now be aware.
Sanskrit is not just a language. It is science. The significant portion of invention during ancient indian civilization can be attributed to sanskrit. It's not a mere tool of communication. The lost of this language the lost of a knowledge system which can parallel to today's science. It's my sincere hope that it is not lost in yet another translation by english.
Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by Confused Mind on Jan 24, 2015 06:57 AM
Sanskrit is the language of Gods. English is the language of Science. Let's not fool ourselves with romantic ideas about Classical Languages. Science has won, and the Gods have lost. English is the language of Science, Laws, Humanism, Universalism, Technology.
Re: Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by mandook raj on Jan 24, 2015 07:47 AM
Yes, your name justifies your statement. Sanskrit is the perfect science, not English. There are so many contradictions in even pronunciations of many English terms. On the contrary Sanskrit is the only language where the script and pronunciations are perfectly co-ordinating.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by Nandakumar Chandran on Jan 25, 2015 12:08 PM
why don't you pronounce the 'b' in subtle? English is a primitive language - the reason why Europe did not have a grammar till the 16th century. while Panini's ashtadhyayi is renowned as a crown of the human intellect dating back to 500 BC.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by Nandakumar Chandran on Jan 25, 2015 12:11 PM
there are so many sounds that a human can produce which has no equivalent syllable in the English language - or in most European languages. but Sanskrit has all these sounds clearly mapped. just because some people had guns and had white skin and managed to rule us for a while, you don't have to believe everything they say.
Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by mandook raj on Jan 24, 2015 07:45 AM
Sanskrit IS THE RICHEST AND MOST PERFECT LANGUAGE, UNLIKE English OR OTHER WESTERN LANGUAGES. How does Taseer consider it a symbol of oppression? He must substantiate or withdraw HIS STATEMENT AND APOLOGISE.
Re: Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by Confused Mind on Jan 24, 2015 07:52 AM
This is the problem with mediocre people with poor self-concept, they always hallucinate about their past and claim perfection, instead of pursing excellence in their own Life and seek the Truth and real answers.
Re: Re: Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by santi dash on Jan 24, 2015 10:11 PM
This is how the so called modern secular fanatics react in the name of freed of speech.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Sanskrit is scrience
by Confused Mind on Jan 24, 2015 11:05 PM
Secular Scientific English societies are winning the world over. Either be a winner, or stay a loser cribbing.
Re: sanskrit as language...
by mandook raj on Jan 24, 2015 07:48 AM
In some villages in Karnataka, Sanskrit is still the speaking language among commoners.
"Language" is just a tool for communication. We need "English" as it is an international language and the only tool for understanding "science" globally. It is "good" to know one's mother tongue for cultural preservation. We can develop a "national" language mixed with words from English, Hindi and Sanskrit. We could promote "language" as a tool to develop "translators" and "parsers" and understanding grammatical similarities.
Re: Only
by mandook raj on Jan 24, 2015 07:50 AM
Already it is established beyond any doubt that many English, Latin and Greek words are derived from Sanskrit. Sanskrit is the Mother Language. The only language as old and as culturally ancient is Tamil, but there are many terms common to Sanskrit and Tamil also.
Re: Re: Only
by Confused Mind on Jan 24, 2015 08:50 AM
"Ego" does not solve any problem, dealing with "Reality" does ... It is more important to study "Science" in English, than mugging "slokas" in Sanskrit ...
Re: Re: Re: Re: Only
by Mast Qalandar on Jan 24, 2015 10:40 AM
That is because Japan has a single language Japanese. India has more than 22 distinct languages. So English should be the national language.
It is history that all the sub-continent laguages are derived from Sanskut Bhasha. so knowing all important languages are very important. URDU IS a mixx....but a buitiful languagr like any other dialect. Stop political use of languages but salute communication skills any language can do.
Re: Lets decide our mother language.
by vikram oke on Jan 23, 2015 08:56 PM
Insteade of criticising .. Lets get the geling effect between all our beautiful langauagees during freedom struggle. Let,s do that.
India needs to promote a subject on ancient languages. And within that should promote Sanskrit and Tamil.
India is a language rich and language diverse nation. There is a national language(Hindi), international language(English) and of course local language. We should also need to have a connection to ancient language as computer is bringing out a huge revolution about the science of languages.
Re: Need to..
by mandook raj on Jan 24, 2015 07:52 AM
Hindi is NOT the national language of India. It is the Rajbhasha, meaning that it is the official language of the Centre only. Not even of all the States. Hindi is not rich in heritage or literature, its history is not beyond 300 years, in fact it is the corruption of Sanskrit.
