“Solid Grounding in Fundamentals” – A Conversation with Sandeep Balakrishna (Part 1)
India needs Shakti alone, said Sri Aurobindo once. What can help Indians, and especially the youth of India grow in Shakti? What factors hold us back? What is necessary to infuse our knowledge with courage? What needs to be done to strengthen our society from within? These and other related questions were explored in this conversation with Sandeep Balakrishna, presented here in three parts.
The Wonderful World of Children’s Literature
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.
Is Sanskrit Relevant Today?
One finds many vague ideas floating around with regard to the history, practicality and use of Sanskrit. Let us first clarify some …