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The Importance of Sanskrit in Indian Education

This is Part I of two-part series on Sanskrit in Indian Education. To read part II, please click here .

Reality-Check 

If you are an Indian reading this essay in English, then it is likely that you are (a) not representative of the average Indian, and (b) alienated from your Indic mother-tongue. The 2011 Census shows that only 10.67% of Indians speak English as either their first, second, or third language. As English-speaking Oxford students and academics discussing Indic languages, we must remember that we do not represent the average Indian. This is because a majority of Indians attend non English medium schools i.e. schools in which non-language subjects such as physics, mathematics, and geography are taught in the student’s mother-tongue (“Household Social Consumption on Education in India”, p. 100). A good test of whether you are alienated from your Indic mother-tongue is to try to formulate your knowledge of Newton’s laws of motion, quadratic equations, and the physical characteristic of plateaus in your mother-tongue (without cheating by whole-scale borrowing of English words!). While the average Indian student educated in his mother-tongue can do this quite easily, English-educated Indians alienated from their mother-tongues (such as you and I) cannot.

Confronted with the growing status of English as an international lingua franca, however, more and more Indian parents are sending their children to English-medium schools. Furthermore, despite their statistical prominence, all Indian languages seem to be in a state of decline. This is shown by their dearth of innovative and impactful scholarly writing as well as by the influx of numerous English words in daily conversation.

Why study Sanskrit?

Having briefly described our current linguistic reality, especially the existential crisis facing all Indian languages, I will now discuss the reasons for learning Sanskrit.

Sanskrit was the lingua-franca of sciences such as mathematics, astronomy, and medicine in pre-modern India. To quote Field’s Medallist David Mumford’s review of Kim Plofker’s excellent book Mathematics in India:

“Did you know that Vedic priests were using the so-called Pythagorean theorem to construct their fire altars in 800 BCE?; that the differential equation for the sine function, in finite difference form, was described by Indian mathematician-astronomers in the fifth century CE?; and that “Gregory’s” series π/4 = 1−1/3 +1/5 − … was proven using the power series for arctangent and, with ingenious summation methods, used to accurately compute π _in southwest India in the fourteenth century?” (Mumford 385)

It is an indictment of our education system that most of these remarkable achievements are never mentioned in our textbooks, both in English and in Indian languages. If we want to gain an accurate understanding of the scientific and technological achievements of Indian civilisation, a knowledge of Sanskrit is essential since virtually all pre-modern Indian scientists such as Caraka, Suśruta, Āryabhaṭa, Varāhamihira, Bhāskara II, and Mādhava composed their scientific treatises in Sanskrit. Unfortunately, instead of celebrating these real scientists and their real scientific achievements, certain sections of Indian society continuously concoct fake achievements such as aeroplanes in the Rāmāyana and nuclear fusion in the Vedas. It is obvious that such nonsense is motivated by a deep insecurity about the past. However, as a response to these false claims, many English-educated Indians refuse to believe that there was anything resembling science in ancient India. Like Englishmen, many Indians have been ‘educated’ to view ancient India as a dark period of primitive superstition. If we reflect on this polarisation of opinion, we realise that a lack of knowledge of Sanskrit is the common denominator uniting people on both sides. A sound knowledge of Sanskrit would provide a student with the tools necessary to critically examine claims about Indian intellectual history and arrive at his/her own conclusions. This conclusion would inevitably follow the Buddhist middle-path (Pāli majjhimā paṭipadā): ancient Indians made numerous scientific advancements but were neither omniscient nor utterly ignorant. Teaching Sanskrit is the best way to expose students to the richness of the scientific, philosophical, and practical knowledge-systems of Indian civilisation.

b) Literature

Many of the foundational stories of Indian civilisation which still delight us today have their roots in Sanskrit literature: the story of Rāma and Sīta in the Rāmāyana , the fratricidal tragedy of the Mahābhārata , or Kṛṣṇa’s childhood and his love-affairs with  gopīs in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa . If religion and science isn’t your cup of tea, despair not! Most of Sanskrit literature is actually descriptions of beautiful sunrises, terrifying wars, and sweet love-making. Consider, for example, the lament of a yakṣa separated from his beloved:

tvām ālikhya praṇayakupitāṃ dhāturāgaiḥ śilāyām ātmānaṃ te caraṇapatitaṃ yāvad icchāmi kartum | asrais tāvan muhur upacitair dṛṣṭir ālipyate me krūras tasminn api na sahate saṃgamaṃ nau kṛtāntaḥ || (Kālidāsa’s Meghadūta verse 2.45)   I paint you, angry with affection, on this stone using minerals as colours. As soon as I seek to add myself, fallen at your feet, to the picture, My eyes become smudged with incessant tears. O, how cruel is fate, Since it does not allow the two of us to unite Even in a painting!

Sanskrit literature is filled with millions of such verses: verses which capture the deepest and most secret feelings of the human heart. Besides these tender verses, Sanskrit literature possesses rare examples of literary genius. For example, the 12th century poet Kavirāja’s Rāghavapāṇḍavīya simultaneously narrates the stories of the  Rāmāyana and Mahābhārata using Sanskrit’s seemingly infinite possibility for punning! If students wish to make this rich world of feeling, beauty, and literary genius a part of their life, then they must learn Sanskrit.

c) Language

Sanskrit is a grammatically perfect language with ten verbal-classes, eight cases, three numbers, and three genders (Jones 28). Sanskrit is one of the most well-structured and concise languages in the world. Consider the following English sentence: "I went to the shop to buy sugar".

The prolixity of this eight-word English sentence is evident in the use of filler words such as ‘to’ and ‘the’. Expressing the same thought in a modern Indian language such as Hindi, one would say: " मैं चीनी खरीदने के िलए दुकान गया ।"

Though this Hindi sentence is one word shorter than its English counterpart, it is equally prolix. Suppose one were to express the same thought in Sanskrit: śarkarāyāḥ krayāya vipaṇim agaccham.

We need only four words! In addition to its intrinsic grammatical beauty, a knowledge of Sanskrit will help a student learn other Indian languages more easily since most Indian languages, including Tamil, borrow a large number of loanwords from Sanskrit. I am reminded of my north-Indian friend’s hilarious attempt to order hot water at a restaurant in Karnataka. When he asked for ‘ garam pānī ’ in Hindi, everyone was baffled. However, as soon as he asked for the Sanskritic ‘ uṣṇa jala ’, he got what he wanted! Besides aiding in the comprehension of Indian languages, Sanskrit constitutes ideal preparation for those interested in learning Greek and Latin. This is because these Western classical languages share not only grammatical structure but also numerous cognate words with Sanskrit. Thus, Sanskrit is not only grammatically beautiful but also an ideal gateway to learning other Indian and Indo-European languages.

Sanskrit Pedagogy

Having (hopefully) persuaded you of the beauty and relevance of Sanskrit, I must now turn to three intractable practical questions: (i) How should Sanskrit be incorporated into our school curriculum? (ii) How should Sanskrit teaching deal with the controversies surrounding Sanskrit? (iii) How can teachers make Sanskrit learning easier and more enjoyable?

As far as the first question is concerned, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 hits the nail on the head:

“Sanskrit will thus be offered at all levels of school and higher education as an important, enriching option for students, including as an option in the three-language formula.” (NEP 2020: 14)

It is significant that NEP 2020 does not argue that Sanskrit should be made compulsory. Any attempt to impose Sanskrit on students is doomed to fail since many students prefer learning another Indian language instead of Sanskrit. However, as NEP 2020 states, Sanskrit should be made available as an option that can be chosen as one’s second or third language. In this respect, NEP 2020 significantly improves on NEP 1986 which, unfortunately, said virtually nothing about the role of Sanskrit in Indian education (NEP 1986. Furthermore, NEP 2020’s explicit mention of the importance of other classical languages such as Tamil and Kannada shows its commitment to preserving and re-invigorating the classical in these dreary post-modern times (NEP 2020 14-15). However, good intentions do not change the world unless accompanied by concrete action. Sanskrit is currently not offered as a language option in most private and government schools, including in the school of this essay’s author. Indeed, most of my Sanskrit-speaking friends actually learnt Sanskrit from traditional paṇḍitas outside the formal academic system. Though Sanskrit should not be made compulsory as a language, all students should be exposed to Sanskrit literature and knowledge-systems in translation. This will expand the student’s horizon beyond the confines of modern languages.

Given the divisiveness of our times, the teaching of Sanskrit will undoubtedly involve numerous controversies. The two most obvious points of contention are the content of the syllabus and the socio-political history of Sanskrit. One can mitigate the first difficulty by insisting on a curriculum grounded in the reading of original Sanskrit texts rather than secondary scholarship. Instead of presenting students with a particular narrative of Indian history, students should be allowed to develop their own understanding of the past through a careful reading of Sanskrit texts. With regard to the alleged discriminatory and elitist nature of Sanskrit, NEP 2020 constitutes a wonderful anti-dote. If successfully implemented, NEP 2020 will open up the study of Sanskrit to interested students from all religions, castes, races, and cultures. It is imperative that students from diverse social backgrounds are made to feel welcome in the modern Sanskrit classroom.

As far as Sanskrit pedagogy is concerned, the need of the hour is qualified teachers who can make language learning enjoyable. Too often, learning Sanskrit involves drowning in a sea of meaningless paradigms to be memorised. This approach ends up detracting students who would have otherwise enjoyed reading Sanskrit texts. Like other Indian languages, Sanskrit should be taught using a combination of everyday conversation and textual study. Crucially, teachers should treat Sanskrit as a language of daily life rather than as a dead language of ancient manuscripts. Such an approach will make students internalise and cherish Sanskrit instead of merely treating it as a scoring subject to achieve better grades. And, hopefully, this study of Sanskrit will create modern Indians who feel proud of their heritage and strive to live up to its demanding ethical ideals:

manasi vacasi kāye puṇyapīyūṣapūrṇās tribhuvanam upakāraśreṇibhiḥ prīṇayantaḥ| paraguṇaparamāṇūn parvatīkṛtya nityaṃ nijahṛdi vikasantaḥ santi santaḥ kiyantaḥ|| (Bhartṛharı̍'s Śatakatraya verse 1.79)   Filled with pure nectar in mind, speech, and body, Pleasing creatures in all three worlds by continuously helping them, Transforming another’s atom-like good quality into a mountain, Always blossoming in their own hearts, How many such good people are there?

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स्त्री शिक्षायाः आवश्यकता | Women Education Essay in Sanskrit

गृहस्थ रथस्य नर-नारी रूपं चक्रद्वयम् । रथस्य संचालने द्वयोरपि समान; सहयोगः वर्तते । एकस्य अपि अभावेन रथः चलितुं न शक्नोति । गृहस्थ रथस्य द्वयोः चक्रयोः कृते शिक्षारूप तैलस्य परमावश्यकता भवति ।।

यस्मिन् कुटुम्बे नार्यः शिक्षिताः न भवन्ति, तस्मिन् कुटम्बे प्रतिदिनम् एव कलहादि भवति । येन तस्य कुटुम्बस्य उन्नतिः कथमपि भवितुं न शक्याः ।। सुशिक्षिता स्त्री सद्गृहिणी सत्कर्म परायणा च भवितुमर्हति । ।

स्त्री एवं मातृपद गौरवं प्राप्नोति । शिशः पालन, शिक्षादानञ्च मातृकर्तव्ये भवतः । यदि माता स्वयं न शिक्षिता स्यात् तदा सा स्वशिशवे शिक्षादानं कध करिष्यति । तस्मात् स्त्रीणां कृते शिक्षायाः परमावश्यकता वर्तते । शिक्षा अज्ञानरूपं अंधकारं नश्यति । अतएव उक्तं ।

कन्या ऽप्येवं लालनीया शिक्षणीया प्रयत्नतः”

प्राचीन समये भारतवर्षे स्त्रीशिक्षायाः महान प्रचारः आसीत् । उषा, गार्गी, मैत्रेयी प्रभृतीनां नारीणां चरित्राणि तासाम् उच्चशिक्षां कथयन्ति । स्वतन्त्र भारते नारी शिक्षायाः महती समुन्नतिः दृश्यते । पश्यन्तु भवन्तः ? हिन्दी साहित्य क्षेत्रे ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कारेण सम्मानित महादेवी वर्मा को न जानाति । महादेवी वर्मा स्वज्ञान गरिम्णा सम्पूर्ण स्त्रीजाति गौरवान्वितं अकरोत् ।।

अतः देशस्य समाजस्य च समुन्नत्यै स्त्रीशिक्षा परमावश्यकी वर्तते । स्त्रियः मातृशक्तेः प्रतीक भूताः भवन्ति अतः तासाम् सदा सम्मान; कर्तव्यः । यस्मिन समाजे समाजे स्त्रीणाम् आदरो भवति सः समाजः उन्नतिम् प्राप्नोति । मन्ना उक्तम् –

यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः ।।

यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वाः तत्राफलाः क्रियाः ।।

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Essay On Pandita Ramabai in Sanskrit

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पण्डिता रमाबाईमहोदया इति विषये संस्कृते निबन्धः।

पंडिता रमाबाई पर संस्कृत में निबंध।

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पण्डिता रमाबाईमहोदया महिलाशिक्षायै महत्त्वपूर्णकार्यम् अकरोत्। तस्याः जन्म ‘१८५८’ इति वर्षे अभवत्।

तस्याः जन्मभूमिः महाराष्ट्रम्। तस्याः पिता अनन्तशास्त्रीडोंगरेमहोदयः आसीत्, माता च लक्ष्मीबाईमहोदया। रमाबाईमहोदया तस्याः मातुः सहाय्येन संस्कृतम् अपठत्। सा अग्रजेन सह भारतभ्रमणम् अकरोत्। कोलकातानगरे तस्याः उच्चसंस्कृतज्ञानस्य कारणात् सा ‘सरस्वती’ ‘पण्डिता’ च इति उपाधी प्राप्तवती। सा महिलाभ्यः शास्त्रशिक्षणस्य प्रारम्भम् अकरोत्।

‘१८८०’ इति वर्षे रमाबाईमहोदया विपिनबिहारीदासेन सह विवाहम् अकरोत्। कालानन्तरं सः दिवङ्गतः, अतः रमाबाईमहोदया पुत्र्या सह पुनः महाराष्ट्रम् आगच्छत्।

महिलानां शिक्षायाः कृते महोदया हण्टर-शिक्षा-आयोगम् अपि गतवती। उच्चशिक्षायै महोदया इंगलैण्डदेशम् अगच्छत्। ततः सा अमेरिकादेशम् अगच्छत्, यत्र सा धनसञ्चयम् अकरोत्।

भारतं प्रत्यागत्य रमाबाईमहोदया मुम्बईनगरे ‘शारदासदनम्’ अस्थापयत्। अनन्तरं पुणेनगरस्य समीपे ‘मुक्तिमिशन’ इति नाम्ना संस्थानं तया स्थापितम्। तत्र निराश्रिताः महिलाः ससम्मानं वसन्ति।

रमाबाईमहोदया नैकाः भाषाः अपि अजानात्। तस्याः पुस्तकानि प्रसिद्धानि आसन्, यथा – ‘स्त्रीधर्मनीतिः’ इति। तस्याः निधनं ‘१९२२’ इति वर्षे अभवत्।

paṇḍitā ramābāīmahodayā iti viṣaye saṃskṛte nibandhaḥ।

paṇḍitā ramābāīmahodayā mahilāśikṣāyai mahattvapūrṇakāryam akarot। tasyāḥ janma ‘1858’ iti varṣe abhavat।

tasyāḥ janmabhūmiḥ mahārāṣṭram। tasyāḥ pitā anantaśāstrīḍoṃgaremahodayaḥ āsīt, mātā ca lakṣmībāīmahodayā। ramābāīmahodayā tasyāḥ mātuḥ sahāyyena saṃskṛtam apaṭhat। sā agrajena saha bhāratabhramaṇam akarot। kolakātānagare tasyāḥ uccasaṃskṛtajñānasya kāraṇāt sā ‘sarasvatī’ ‘paṇḍitā’ ca iti upādhī prāptavatī। sā mahilābhyaḥ śāstraśikṣaṇasya prārambham akarot।

‘1880’ iti varṣe ramābāīmahodayā vipinabihārīdāsena saha vivāham akarot। kālānantaraṃ saḥ divaṅgataḥ, ataḥ ramābāīmahodayā putryā saha punaḥ mahārāṣṭram āgacchat।

mahilānāṃ śikṣāyāḥ kṛte mahodayā haṇṭara-śikṣā-āyogam api gatavatī। uccaśikṣāyai mahodayā iṃgalaiṇḍadeśam agacchat। tataḥ sā amerikādeśam agacchat, yatra sā dhanasañcayam akarot।

bhārataṃ pratyāgatya ramābāīmahodayā mumbaīnagare ‘śāradāsadanam’ asthāpayat। anantaraṃ puṇenagarasya samīpe ‘muktimiśana’ iti nāmnā saṃsthānaṃ tayā sthāpitam। tatra nirāśritāḥ mahilāḥ sasammānaṃ vasanti।

ramābāīmahodayā naikāḥ bhāṣāḥ api ajānāt। tasyāḥ pustakāni prasiddhāni āsan, yathā – ‘strīdharmanītiḥ’ iti। tasyāḥ nidhanaṃ ‘1922’ iti varṣe abhavat।

Essay on Pandita Ramabai

Pandita Ramabai has given important contributions to the field of female education. She was born in 1858.

Her homeland was Maharashtra. Her father was Anantashatri Dongare and mother was Lakshmibai. Ramabai learnt Sanskrit from her mother. She even journeyed the whole of India with her elder brother. Ramabai was honoured with the titles of ‘Saraswati’ and ‘Pandita’ in Kolkata because of her proficiency in Sanskrit. She began education in the Shastras (holy texts) for women.

Ramabai married Vipin Bihari Das in 1880. He soon expired, because of which Ramabai returned to Maharashtra with her daughter.

Ramabai even went to the Hunter Education Commission for the educational rights of women. She went to Britain for higher education. From there, she went to the USA, where she collected money.

Ramabai founded the Sharada Sadan in Mumbai after returning to India. Later on, the institute was established in Pune, as the ‘Mukti Mission’. Women without any kind of support system live there with honour.

Ramabai was also adept in many languages. Her books were also famous, like ‘Stridharmaniti’. She passed on in 1922.

पंडिता रमाबाई पर निबंध

पंडिता रमाबाई ने स्त्री शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया है। उनका जन्म 1858 में हुआ था।

उनकी जन्मभूमि महाराष्ट्र थी। उनके पिता अनंतशास्त्री डोंगरे थे और माता लक्ष्मीबाई थीं। रमाबाई ने अपनी माँ से संस्कृत भाषा सीखी। उन्होंने अपने बड़े भाई के साथ पूरे भारत का भ्रमण भी किया। रमाबाई के संस्कृत में प्रवीणता के कारण कोलकाता में ‘सरस्वती’ और ‘पंडिता’ की उपाधियों से उन्हें सम्मानित किया गया था। उन्होंने महिलाओं के लिए शास्त्रों में शिक्षा शुरू की।

रमाबाई ने 1880 में विपिन बिहारी दास के साथ विवाह किया। रमाबाई के पति की मृत्यु के बाद रमाबाई अपनी बेटी के साथ पुनः महाराष्ट्र गईं।

रमाबाई महिलाओं के शैक्षिक अधिकारों के लिए हंटर शिक्षा आयोग के पास भी गईं। वे उच्च शिक्षा के लिए ब्रिटेन गई थीं। वहाँ से वे अमेरिका चली गईं, जहाँ उन्होंने पैसे जमा किए।

रमाबाई ने भारत लौटने के बाद मुंबई में शारदा सदन की स्थापना की। बाद में, संस्थान को पुणे में ‘मुक्ति मिशन’ के रूप में स्थापित किया गया था। निराश्रित महिलाएँ वहाँ सम्मान के साथ रहती हैं।

रमाबाई कई भाषाओं में भी निपुण थीं। उनकी पुस्तकें भी प्रसिद्ध थीं, जैसे ‘स्त्रीधर्मनिति’। 1922 में उनका निधन हो गया।

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Sanskrit is one of the oldest and most systematic languages in the world. Although in modern India, people have forgotten this language, Sanskrit once used to be the primary mode of communication . Interestingly, it is highly scientific in nature and has gained an immense reputation in numerous esteemed universities around the world. Accordingly, every year, World Sanskrit Day is celebrated to raise awareness about this language and promote its importance. Here are other interesting facts about Sanskrit. 

Amazing Facts About Sanskrit

• Sanskrit is an old Indo-Aryan language.
• The ancient documents of India, known as the Vedas , have been composed in Vedic Sanskrit. 
• Numerous Jain and Buddhist scholars also used Sanskrit in earlier times. 
• Sudharma is the only Sanskrit Daily Newspaper in the World. 
• India declared Sanskrit a “classical language” in 2005. Other classical languages of India are Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia. 
• The vowels and consonants of the Sanskrit language are arranged in a scientific manner. 
• The grammatical structure of Sanskrit includes nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. It has three genders, including the masculine, feminine, and neuter, three numbers, singular, dual, and plural, and seen syntactic cases. 
• The English language contains numerous words whose origin can be traced back to Sanskrit. For example, mosquito from mashaka, sugar from sakara, 
• 14 German Universities offer Sanskrit as a subject. 
• The Sanskrit language has been proven to improve concentration. 
• While there is only one word for love in the English language, the Sanskrit language features over ninety-six different words. 
• Mattur, a small village in Karnataka, is renowned for preserving the Sanskrit language. Everyone from young children to street vendors speaks this classical language. 
• Sanskrit is the additional official language of Uttarakhand. 
• Sanskrit has been an inspiration for Classical and Carnatic music of India. 
• NASA once declared that Sanskrit is one of the best languages for computers. 

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Sanskrit Essay Collection - संस्कृत निबंध संग्रह  संस्कृत के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण निबंधों का संग्रह सभी छात्रों के लिए प्रकाशित किया जा र...

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• वसंत ऋतु पर संस्कृत निबंध  (1)
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Sir I need short essay about SARADA DEVI & SHREE RAMAKRISHNA. Please update as soon as possible. Also if you can mailed me.

https://www.hindivyakran.com/2018/02/saraswati-essay-in-sanskrit.html Sharda devi is also known as mata saraswati. You can gat the essay on mata saraswati by following above link.

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a essay 0n ladakh in sanskrit

Sir, please give me a sanskrit essay on CAA

okay i will try

These essays are short and Really helpful. Dhanyavadaha

Thanks Rashmi for such a lovely comment.

Please write about mobile phone in sanskrit

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I need an essay on importance of mahakavya and types of mahakavya. Urgent Please

This is truly an exceptional effort. Please accept my heartfelt gratitude. Is it possible to have an essay on 'Ayurveda Ke Laabh' in Sanskrit

Thank you @Rakshita for your lovely comment. I will definitely try my best to provide you essay on ayurveda in sanskrit.

Please send paragraph in Sanskrit about ladakh climate season and vegetation

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