Call to unearth contemporary knowledge from Sanskrit
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami called Dharma (righteousness) as the essence of the Vedic religion, as enshrined in Sanskrit literature. He called Sanskrit as having the disciplines such as Ethics, Law, Political Science etc., thus containing the essence of all aspects of Dharma.
Recalling the efforts of the Government of India to re-establish India as the 'Vishwaguru' (global teacher), Mr. Dhami mentioned the creating of Centre for Hindu Studies, spiritual corridors and special scholarships introduced for Sanskrit students as the major initiatives.
Odisha Governor Kambhampati Hari Babu called Sanskrit as not just a language, but a 'living legacy' that guides human life. He maintained that profound knowledge hidden in Sanskrit language had to be unearthed and deciphered. In this context, he mentioned the construction of Ram Setu, Brahmastra and Pashupatastra to highlight the scientific stature of the language.
'Paninian grammar in Sanskrit is useful for modern computational linguistics and artificial intelligence', Mr. Hari Babu said, adding that architectural structures and Vaastu are encoded within Sanskrit.
NSU Vice-Chancellor G.S.R. Krishnamurthy highlighted the university's significant efforts taken for the propagation of Sanskrit and explained the ongoing activities.
Later, Mr. Hari Babu and Mr. Dhami participated in the inauguration of Akshara Purushothama Mandir (belonging to Sri Swami Narayan tradition) constructed in the varsity's Heritage Corridor. BAPS Chief Priest Sadhu Bhadreshdas Swami also participated.
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