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Inspirational blog articles by prominent Samskrita Bharati leaders on the movement.

Why the Samskrit Book Fair was a Success: A Retrospect

(Samskritam संस्कृतम्‌) अद्यावधि यदा वयं संस्कृतकार्यार्थं देशे सर्वत्र प्रवासं कुर्मः स्म तदा स्थाने स्थाने विद्यमानाः संस्कृतानुरागिणः पृच्छन्ति स्म, “संस्कृतपुस्तकानि कुत्र लभ्यन्ते” इति। अध्यापकाः वदन्ति स्म यत् तेषां विद्यालयस्य ग्रन्थालयाय ते संस्कृतपुस्तकानि क्रेतुम् इच्छन्ति, परं समीपे कुत्रा‍‍ऽपि नोपलभ्यन्ते इति। तथैव संस्कृतपुस्तकप्रकाशकानाम् … Continue reading

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Lessons from the World Samskrit Book Fair

After any event people tend to think about the outcomes of the event and what has been gained from it.   But those of us who organised it need to consider the different lessons we have learnt as a result of … Continue reading

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Why schools outside India teach Sanskrit?

Author: Smt. Venetia Ansell (http://venetiaansell.wordpress.com) St James’ Schools, London, age 4-18 It has a perfect system of sound and grammar which gives the child an excellent base for the study of all languages. Children love the order and beauty of … Continue reading

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Is Samskrit really difficult to Learn?

(Samskritam संस्कृतम्‌) अन्यभाषाद्वारा `संस्कृतभाषा सरला भाषा अस्ति’ इत्यर्थेन कथनापेक्षया वयं सरलतमानि संस्कृतवाक्यानि श्रावयामः, यानि च शृत्वा अनधीत-संस्कृतः अपि श्रोता तस्य वाक्यस्य अर्थं भावार्थं वा अवगच्छेत्‌ । तदा सः सहजतया संस्कृतस्य सरलत्वम्‌ अनुभवति, अङ्गीकरोति च । अद्य संस्कृतविषये आदरवतां सङ्ख्या महती … Continue reading

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Need for Samskrit Exposure from Childhood

We know that great Samskrit scholars like Panini, Kalidasa and Baana were born in India. But such great and talented people in Samskrita field do not exist today. Why is it so? In those days Samskritam was widespread in the … Continue reading

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