Bhartrihari’s Maxims on Wisdom
[contextly_sidebar id=”Z5SDsQvVFytQHiQVB1F39oN0AzfQS3yj”] In the previous article, we saw Bhartrihari’s maxims on Morality taken from his Niti Shataka, which he wrote, after he realized the fleeting More...
Nari – an exploration in ancient etymology
“यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः” A very famous sentence from Manusmṛti (3/56) . Though it has been always difficult More...
Bhartrihari’s Maxims on Morality
Legends have it that Bhartrihari once ruled the city of Ujjain. Although a loving ruler, his mind was always engrossed about Love and Romance. He had over 100 beautiful women for his wives. No wonder he spent negligible More...
Understanding Modi’s Sanskrit Epithets – Part II
Have you noticed that Modi’s speeches are sprinkled with many phrases that are not in Hindi? Here is an occasion, worth watching, where he quoted several verses in succession, as his Idea of India, like “Tena More...
An Open Letter to Ananya Vajpeyi on Sanskrit
Dear Ananya, On a first look, I could have safely ignored your article published in World Policy Journal as just another leftist rant, but since you mentioned JNU and its Sanskrit center, I had to jot down some More...
Panini’s Grammar and Computer Science
I Introduction The enterprise of computer science has two fundamental elements. The first element is to develop techniques that make the elucidation of the computational structure of nature and the mind easier. More...
Sanskritization: A New Model of Language Development
The Current Indo-European Model: The Migration of the Proto-Indo-Europeans The primary model used today for explaining the close relationships that exist between Indo-European languages is a migration theory. It More...
Understanding Modi’s Sanskrit Epithets-I
Have you noticed that Modi’s speeches are sprinkled with many phrases that are not in Hindi, like “Ahimsa Paramo DharmaH”? Most of these are in “Samskritam”, or “Sanskrit” in Anglicized form. What More...
The Significance of ॐ: A Linguistic and Philosophical Analysis
Appearing before Sanskrit mantras, or as a stand-alone entity, ॐ or OM is perhaps the most important sound, syllable, letter, and symbol in Hinduism. Whether in Hindu rituals, prayers, or Yogic activities, the More...
Book Review – The Battle for Sanskrit by Rajiv Malhotra
Can Sanskrit be used to undermine Sanskriti? If we believe Rajiv Malhotra, it may already be underway. In his recent book, The Battle For Sanskrit, Malhotra raises questions that are critical for Sanskrit, the ancient More...