| Sanskrit is a language which can be regarded as | | | | article don’t mingle with them. |
| the real identity of India. | | | | At present, Government of India is for three |
| There is an urban superstition in India that | | | | language policy in education in some states: Hindi, |
| Sanskrit is language of Brahmins. On the contrary, | | | | English and local language. It does not apply |
| Jains, and Buddhists created thousands of high | | | | to Tamilnadu and some states of Northern India! |
| quality literature in Sanskrit. Even Virashaivism | | | | Two language policy is prevailing there. |
| has faces of Sanskrit in good quantity. | | | | By calling all the state languages as local |
| Ancient roots and modern sprouts- this is the real | | | | languages the government officials are insulting |
| nature of Sanskrit. | | | | all Indian languages, particularly Southern Indian |
| Modern Sanskrit is wonderful fusion of ancient | | | | languages. What about Kannada which is more |
| inspiration with fresh approach. Grammar, | | | | ancient than Hindi? |
| Philosophy, religion, studies in classical literature, | | | | Is only colloquial majority enough to declare |
| Ayurveda, novels, short stories, lyrics, poems | | | | any language national language? The Indians of |
| using ancient prosody- everything is created | | | | southern part are tolerating Hindi because of Hindi |
| afresh in Sanskrit even today. Like other Indian | | | | movies. You may have watched in the interviews |
| languages, the authors of this language are being | | | | that all the heroes and heroines Hindi movies are |
| conferred awards. | | | | good in English. So much so they answer only in |
| The world of journalism is very well rooted in | | | | English being questioned in Hindi. In most cases the |
| Sanskrit. Sambhashana-sandesha and Sudharma | | | | interview programmes of Hindi super stars are |
| these have been spreading the modern | | | | conducted only in English. |
| Sanskrit fragrance all over the world. Enthusiasts | | | | It is a fashion to quote Swami Dayanada |
| are contemplating to start an online Magazine in | | | | Saraswathi among pro-Hindi lobby. Dayananda |
| Sanskrit ! A publication company namely Serene | | | | Saraswathi had said that the Vedas shall be read |
| Woods has already published a humorous Sanskrit | | | | by every Indian. He also had said that |
| work in E-book form! | | | | Tulasi-Ramayana shall not be studied. Purposely |
| ‘‘So what? Sanskrit is one of the | | | | sidelining these two opinions of him, the pro-Hindi |
| languages surviving in India. Is it a matter of | | | | arguers always try to take support from |
| dance? ’’ You may ask. | | | | Dayananda’s half-quoted sentence: Hindi shall |
| Yes. Really. It is a matter of great pleasure that | | | | be national language of India. |
| an ancient language not only has modernity touch | | | | One may object Dayananda’s contradictory |
| but also emerging as a powerful language | | | | statements. Every Indian shall study Vedas |
| of India. | | | | means every Indian shall know Vedic language |
| It is not considered language of any particular | | | | and not Hindi. If every Indian shall study Vedic |
| area or state. It is nationwide. That means it does | | | | language, why not classical Sanskrit? Nobody |
| deserve having status as National language of | | | | shall study Tulasiramayan means nobody shall |
| India. | | | | study Hindi! |
| There is strong opposition now-a-days regarding | | | | If three language policy includes Sanskrit instead |
| inclusion of this language in education. Self | | | | of Hindi, every state of India will have common |
| styled rationalists are shouting with illogical | | | | language policy in education. |
| arguments from their rooftops. ‘Sanskrit is | | | | The language with most ancient identity will be |
| dead language. So, simply forget it. ’The ones | | | | emerging as common language of India. |
| who have read the previous portions of this | | | | |