Film director K.S.L. Swamy, here on Tuesday, opined that Sanskrit language has the potential to unite the country, keeping aside all differences. He was speaking after inaugurating Hassan district Sanskrit Sammelan.
Sanskrit is the mother of many languages. Many languages in the world, including English, have borrowed words from Sanskrit. “People of every region in the country can easily relate with Sanskrit and that is the best tool to unite the country. There are many great works in Sanskrit. As the future generations have to study them, learning Sanskrit is necessary”, he said.
Srinivasan M. of Samskrita Bharati, organiser of the sammelan, in his preliminary marks said the event was held to spread awareness about the uses of learning Sanskrit. “There are thousands of scripts in Sanskrit, not translated to any other language. The scripts have valuable knowledge that can help in facing new challenges of the ever-changing world”, he said
Stating that more than 10 lakh people in the country can speak Sanskrit, he said the number has been increasing rapidly. Samskrita Bharati has been conducting classes to teach the language, he added.
Earlier in the day, organisers took out a procession in the city to spread awareness on Sanskrit language.
‘There are many great works in Sanskrit. As future generations have to study them, learning Sanskrit is necessary’
