Sanskrit

“At some fortuitous moment of time the glory of Indian civilisation met the grandeur of the Sanskrit language. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata were born.”

Aug 1 2019August 29, 2021

Devabhasha – The Language Divine

Editorial, Sanskrit / By Sampadananda Mishra

To celebrate the World Sanskrit Day on August 15, we dedicate the present issue of ‘Renaissance’ to Sanskrit, the divine language.

Aug 1 2019May 29, 2021

छात्रप्रश्नाः (A Student’s Questions)

Poetry, Sanskrit / By Tuhina Roy

A college student from Mumbai, who had attended a Sanskrit appreciation and learning workshop at SAFIC expresses her love for Sanskrit in this poem.

Aug 1 2019June 10, 2021

Making Sanskrit Learning Fun

Education, Sanskrit / By R. Rajakumari

This is a brief report of the exceptional work happening under the Samskrita Bālaparivāra Yojana, an innovative programme designed by SAFIC to make learning of Sanskrit enjoyable and fun for children.

Aug 1 2019June 10, 2021

The Wonderful World of Children’s Literature

Book of the Month, Education, Sanskrit / By Upasika Ghosh

We review three new Sanskrit books for children published by Samskrita Bālasāhitya Parishad. These books reflect the diversity of children’s literature in Sanskrit – one is a book of rhyming songs, the other is a collection of short humorous stories and the third is a beautifully illustrated story book.

Aug 1 2019August 29, 2021

Is Sanskrit Relevant Today?

Article, Sanskrit / By Sampadananda Mishra

One finds many vague ideas floating around with regard to the history, practicality and use of Sanskrit. Let us first clarify some …

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Aug 1 2019May 29, 2021

New Life for Sanskrit: Lessons from Hebrew Revival

Article, Sanskrit / By Nithin Sridhar

Are there some lessons for India in the story of the revival of Hebrew language? This article briefly explores this question and presents some specific ideas in this regard.

Aug 1 2019May 29, 2021

Data Science with Bhagavad Gita

Sanskrit, Scriptures / By Sujatha Ratnala

This article presents an interesting analysis of high frequency words in Bhagavad Gita which can help us discover important linguistic cues in this highly revered and deeply significant scripture.

Aug 1 2019August 1, 2019

समृद्धसंवृद्धसंस्कृतम् (Rich and Thriving Samskrita)

Article, Sanskrit / By Udit Shah

This article tries to dispel some common misconceptions about Sanskrit. The author is a passionate learner of this language and has also recently started teaching beginners in Canada.

Sri Aurobindo’s Interpretation of Indian Culture: The Ramayana – 1

Devabhasha – The Language Divine

छात्रप्रश्नाः (A Student’s Questions)

Making Sanskrit Learning Fun

The Wonderful World of Children’s Literature

Is Sanskrit Relevant Today?

New Life for Sanskrit: Lessons from Hebrew Revival

Data Science with Bhagavad Gita

समृद्धसंवृद्धसंस्कृतम् (Rich and Thriving Samskrita)

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