Pondering over the so called dead language..(1)

How to revive the prisitne glory?

Here, I want to share some of my views on the spoken aspects of the Sanskrit language.

For any language, its learning is based on its grammar and literature prevalent from the times. In olden days in India, whoever desires education right from childhood, he has to undergo a rigourous 12 years of tutelege through 'gurukula' system. By learning Vedas, Upanishads, Vedanta and Darshanas in a methodological and meticulous way, it can be assumed that one's basic study in Sanskrit is over. But the process of learning is not over! Then one can become teacher and impart knowledge to others. The colloquial language was Sanskrit even to layman, thosedays! Means everyone is capable of having atleast little knowledge in Sanskrit language. One can refer some of the Kalidasa's kavyas for an evidence to this instance.

The attitudes, behaviours and activities that are characteristic to particular social group is called 'culture.' In India, Sanskrit is inseparable from culture. It has a mass treasure of the human 'experience, knowledge and skills' through its knowledge base of 14 vidyasthanas. Hence Sanskrit and culture are equal to the context. But in the course of time, modern advancements in education prominently occupied the position in curriculum. Say, engineering or technolog and so on. In the wave of modern educational policies, the system of 'gurukul' gradually disappearing. That is a biggest threat to a language believed to be the language of gods. But how to hold on the stream of Sanskrit learning, which is the backbone of Indian culture and tradition? There is an urgent need to revive the pristine glory of mother of all Indian languages in India. Are there any possibilities?

Lets think over..