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१६ गीर्वाणसौष्ठवम्। Magic of Samskritam

This is a thread to show the incredible flexibility of our देवभाषा। Let us look at an example from one of the greatest poets, Bhasa who literally plays with the language..generating multiple meanings on the fly Pancharatram is a Mahabharata based play by Bhasa involving Pandavas & Kauravas The first stanza goes thus द्रोणः पृथिव्यर्जुनभीमदूतोContinue reading “१६ गीर्वाणसौष्ठवम्। Magic of Samskritam”

१५ Birds & Samskritam

“Birds in Sanskrit Literature” by K N Dave is a totally captivating tour de force! This book examines in detail the common/uncommon birds of India, not as a regular birding book, but from the vantage of their presence in Samskritam Literature The book is ambitious in scope covering many species in this wide-ranging feat ofContinue reading “१५ Birds & Samskritam”

१४ ‘Tragedy’ in संस्कृतकाव्यानि।

Hunters । शापाः । Itihasa A recent tweet mentioned how Western critics ignorantly claim ‘tragedy’ is absent in भारतीय इतिहासकाव्यानि Let us see if the Western claim is true Our Itihasas are replete with examples of tragedies – innocuous events spiraling wildly out of control, causing grief and destruction to all concerned Take Hunters &Continue reading “१४ ‘Tragedy’ in संस्कृतकाव्यानि।”

१३ What are Unadi Sutras?

Why are they important in व्युत्पत्तिः (etymology) ? Etymological exploration in Samskritam are approached from multiple angles Based on the tweet below, let us explore a practical example Let us take “Engine” संस्कृते यन्त्रम् इति। उपकरणम्, साधनम्, विलालः अपि। यन्त्रम् is derived etymologically through 2 routes – one through the ‘normal’ route and the otherContinue reading “१३ What are Unadi Sutras?”

४ Wheat and Witzel: Sanskrit, Indology and Cowsmoke – Part 1

The curious case of “godhuma” ! Etymology, Dictionaries & Aryans comes together in a swirl ! How credible are the Indology claims? – Is the scholarship without flaws? Lets check it out Published in IndicToday at https://www.indictoday.com/long-reads/wheat-and-witzel-sanskrit-indology-cowsmoke-i/ ————————————————————————————————- तिला᳚श्च मे मु॒द्गाश्च॑ मे ख॒ल्वा᳚श्च मे गो॒धूमा᳚श्च Tilaashcha me mudgaashcha me khalvaashcha me godhuumaashcha Chamakam | AnuvakaContinue reading “४ Wheat and Witzel: Sanskrit, Indology and Cowsmoke – Part 1”

१२ Of Mice & Men

Etymology, Biology & Population Movement मूषो॒ न शि॒श्ना व्य॑दन्ति मा॒ध्य॑ स्तो॒तारं॑ ते शतक्रतो Inspired by the thread below, I am pleased to share the fruits of my labour! Presenting my AMT – Aryan Mouse Theory*! [*channeling my inner Witzel] Of Men, Mice & Languages! आर्यमिश्रान् विज्ञापयामि अस्मिन् विषये। While this may seem in jest, theContinue reading “१२ Of Mice & Men”

३ Silence Of The Lambs Part II:

Resurrecting The Native Voice In Indology And Sanskrit How exactly does Indology control Sanskrit ? Why is there great anxiety within Indology to profess the ‘death of Sanskrit’? What are the भारतीय responses? Pvaal, Patangaha ,Yaajushi, clakkundi – February 1, 2021 Published in IndicToday at https://www.indictoday.com/long-reads/silence-lambs-part-ii-resurrecting-native-voice-indology-sanskrit/ “My plea, if there is a plea that IContinue reading “३ Silence Of The Lambs Part II:”

२ Silence Of The Lambs – Part I

Drowning Out The Native Voice In Indology And Sanskrit For an academic enterprise that claims to study Indian culture, language and civilization, what explains the stark absence of native voices and views from Indology? Pvaal, Patangaha ,Yaajushi, clakkundi – January 9, 2021 Published on IndicToday at https://www.indictoday.com/long-reads/silence-lambs-part-i-drowning-out-native-voice-indology-sanskrit/ A young Indian college graduate from the USContinue reading “२ Silence Of The Lambs – Part I”

१ Response to “Whose Sanskrit Is It Anyway?”

Prof. Mundoli Narayanan claims that the Sanskrit renaissance is a fascist political project seeking to control India’s past and hence the ‘present’ We disagree Read on… https://www.indictoday.com/long-reads/response-whose-sanskrit-is-it-anyway/ Published on IndicToday Pvaal, Patangaha, Yaajushi [ September 2, 2020] Mundoli Narayanan, a Professor of English at the University of Calicut recently published an article stating that ‘resurrectingContinue reading “१ Response to “Whose Sanskrit Is It Anyway?””

११ Beautiful Brilliant Spoken Samskritam

What does naturally spoken Samskritam sound like ? What should we aspire to ? १ Shri K S Maheshwaran provides a wonderful example of technical argumentation in Samskritam The language used is nuanced & brilliant, yet understandable to संस्कृतम् students For folks used to Greek/Roman logic & philosophy, Nyaya & Mimamsa debates provide a brilliantContinue reading “११ Beautiful Brilliant Spoken Samskritam”