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* बहुभाषाभाषित्वम् ॥ bahubhāṣābhāṣitvam

* बहुभाषाभाषित्वम् ॥ bahubhāṣābhāṣitvam

Sanskrit was not just the medium of communication, it was the language of science, knowledge, education and more in Ancient Bharat that was always a multi-lingual civilization. All Indian languages co-existed, complemented and supplemented each other. Infact, there was a give and take, not just of words but even thoughts.  

Sanskrit was not just the medium of communication, it was the language of science, knowledge, education and more in Ancient Bharat that was a multi-lingual civilization. All Indian languages co-existed, complemented and supplemented each other. Infact, there was a give and take, not just of words but even thoughts.  

* संस्कृतमूलम् ॥ saṁskr̥tamūlam

* संस्कृतमूलम् ॥ saṁskr̥tamūlam

Many words in Indian languages have a Sanskrit origin. Their sentence construction, phonetics, arrangement of letters, are all similar. There was oneness amongst the languages that facilitated homogeneity in knowledge. Thus, from the time of creation until now, Sanskrit has been the thread binding the civilization of Bharat together.

Many words in Indian languages have a Sanskrit origin. Their sentence construction, phonetics, arrangement of letters, are all similar. There was oneness amongst the languages that facilitated homogeneity in knowledge. Thus, from times immemorial, Sanskrit has been the thread binding the civilization of Bharat together.

* ऐक्यतायाः आधारः ॥ aikyatāyāḥ ādhāraḥ

* ऐक्यतायाः आधारः ॥ aikyatāyāḥ ādhāraḥ

* What is the Indian Knowledge System ?   

* What is the Indian Knowledge System ?   

Different systems like Nyaya Vyavastha (Judiciary), Arthika Vyavastha (Finance), Prashasana Vyavastha (Governance), Shikshana Vyavastha (Education), Samajika Vyavastha (Social Order), Kutumba Vyavasta (Institution of family), etc. hold a civilisation together. And the knowledge that stands as the atman within these systems is the knowledge of adhyatma (losely translated as spirituality) or bharatiya darshana. This knowledge is the very 'Prana' (life force) of the various systems in a society.   

Different systems like Nyaya Vyavastha (Judiciary), Arthika Vyavastha (Finance), Prashasana Vyavastha (Governance), Shikshana Vyavastha (Education), Samajika Vyavastha (Social Order), Kutumba Vyavasta (Institution of family), etc. hold a civilisation together. And the knowledge that stands as the atman within these systems is the knowledge of adhyatma (commonly translated as spirituality) or bharatiya darshana. This knowledge is the very 'Prana' (life force) of the various systems in a society.   

There are various branches of Indian knowledge (shastras) such as Vedanta, Ayurveda, Yoga, Natya, Artha, etc. The one amsha or characteristic common to these branches is adhyatma or darshana that deals with the knowledge of creation, relation between paramatma and jivatma, etc. Darshana pervades all branches of knowledge be it music, dance, yoga, ayurveda or vedanta itself. It brings about balance in the society.  

There are various branches of Indian knowledge (shastras) such as Vedanta, Ayurveda, Yoga, Natya, Artha, etc. But the one amsha or characteristic common to these branches is adhyatma or darshana that deals with the knowledge of creation, relation between jivatma and paramatma, etc. Darshana pervades all branches of knowledge be it music, dance, yoga, ayurveda or vedanta itself. It brings about balance in the society.  

* धर्माधिष्ठानम् ॥ dharmādhiṣṭhānam  

* धर्माधिष्ठानम् ॥ dharmādhiṣṭhānam  

Like Adhyatma, Dharma also is very much indigenous to Bharat; it is rather the foundation of Bharat. Simply put, Dharma is the behaviour required for a well-run and happy society. It is that which is required for the peaceful and happy living of everyone in the society. It is said,  <blockquote>धारणात् धर्मः इत्याहुः । dhāraṇāt dharmaḥ ityāhuḥ । </blockquote>Meaning: That which holds viz. the person, family, society, institution, country, science, all living beings, the creation and the environment; That which enables the sustenance of all living beings, environment, the creation itself is dharma. Accordingly, dharma manifests in various forms such as personal, societal, special, national, etc.  

Like Adhyatma, Dharma also is very much indigenous to Bharat; it is rather the foundation of Bharat. Simply put, Dharma is the behaviour required for a well-run and happy society. It is that which is required for the peaceful and happy living of everyone in the society. It is said,  <blockquote>धारणात् धर्मः इत्याहुः । dhāraṇāt dharmaḥ ityāhuḥ । </blockquote>Meaning: That which holds viz. the person, family, society, institution, country, science; That which enables the sustenance of all living beings, environment, the creation itself is dharma. Accordingly, Dharma manifests in various forms such as personal, societal, special, national, etc.  

The motto of the Parliament is धर्मचक्रप्रवर्तनाय ।  

The motto of the Parliament धर्मचक्रप्रवर्तनाय । dharmacakrapravartanāya, the slogan of the Supreme court यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः । yato dharmastato jayaḥ ।, all speak of dharma that is to be protected and followed. But first, that Dharma is to be understood. It is a non-translatable with no synonym. Infact, many Sanskrit words do not have synonyms in other languages.   

The Supreme court's slogan says, यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः । 

For eg. Papa is sometimes loosely translated as sin. But what is the english counterpart to Punya ? There is none. For, the concept itself is alien to the English culture. 

In chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says, धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय ।

Similarly, Naivedya, Prasada, Abhisheka, Tirtha etc are all concepts indigenous to Bharat. They are thoughts and principles stemming from Sanskrit and do not have english counterparts. Thousands of such concepts are unique to Sanskrit. And Dharma is one among them that is to be understood. And having understood the intricacies of Dharma, it is to be implemented in individual, familial and social life. 

It is a non-translatable with no synonym.  

In chapter 18 of the Bhagavad Gita, when Krishna says, धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय । dharmasaṁsthāpanārthāya । it is reinstating Dharma in all shastras like science, education, governance, trade and commerce, etc. that is meant. And that can be achieved through studying Sanskrit. The Bharatiya Jnana Parampara can be understood and propogated through the medium of Sanskrit and by studying the sanskrit language.  

Infact, many Sanskrit words do not have synonyms in other languages.  

As mentioned earlier, Sanskrit was not just the medium of communication, it was the language of science, knowledge, education and more in Ancient Bharat. With the emergence of Macaulay's minutes in 1835, Sanskrit was replaced by English. The multi-lingual heritage of India is proof that Bharat has never despised languages. Therefore, it is not about a resistance to English. All languages may co-exist. However, since Sanskrit-based learning system has fallen behind in the formal education system, there is a gap that has arisen between Sanskrit and modern learning. That needs to be filled. Therefore, there is a need for Sanskrit schools, colleges and universities to engage in the teaching of modern subjects while the modern educational institutes should teach Sanskrit.

For eg. Papa is sometimes loosely translated as sin. But what is the english counterpart to Punya ? There is none. For, the concept itself is alien to the English culture. 

* What encompasses Sanskrit learning?  

It is the study of Language, Arthashastra, Arogyashastra, Nyaya, Vidhi, Shilpa, Sangeeta, Kala, etc. All branches of knowledge have Sanskrit texts of ancient times. They should be studied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What encompasses Sanskrit learning? It is the study of  

# Language

# Arthashastra

# Arogyashastra

# Nyaya

# Vidhi

# Shilpa

# Sangeeta

# Kala, etc.

 

All branches of knowledge have Sanskrit texts of ancient times. They should be studied.

In ancient times the groupings of knowledge texts were different as compared to the groupings of knowledge texts today.

In ancient times the groupings of knowledge texts were different as compared to the groupings of knowledge texts today.