The Academy of Yoga and Oriental Studies (AYOS) organised a seminar to observe the Sanskrit Day here on Sunday. The guests as well as the audience participated in a discussion on the topic, ‘Sanskrit: The Ageless and Deathless’.
The seminar was presided over by AYOS president Sudarsan Nayak, Eminent Sanskrit scholars S Sundar Rajan, former IAS officer, and Arun Kumar Upadhyaya, former IPS officer, were chief guest and chief speaker, respectively. AYOS director Dr Indulata Das introduced the topic.
Dr Das said Sanskrit is the language of the gods. As gods have no old age or death so also Sanskrit, their language, is free from old age and death. Sanskrit commands high reverence not only in India but in the whole world.
Sundar Rajan said Sanskrit has many forms. It is used in simple as well as in difficult forms.
Upadhyaya said there are many words in Odia which are found only in Sanskrit and not in any other regional languages. Sanskrit is the lifeblood of all the Indian languages. Sanskrit should get the honour of India’s National language.
Senior journalist Sugyan Choudhury said age cannot wither away the infinite variety and the all-time adaptability of the immortal Sanskrit language. NASA scientists have made their conclusive finding that Sanskrit is the fittest language for computer.
Dr Pratima Sadangi said Sanskrit is a highly-developed language. Bijay Kumar Nayak said Panchatantra author Visnu Sarma is the father of short story in the whole world. Many people would be benefitted if spoken Sanskrit training courses are organised by the AYOS.
Prof Rajkishor Mishra said if Sanskrit is used in its simple form, it can reach out to the mass. Saumya Narayana Panigrahi said Sanskrit is the mother of Odia. Odia is the actual replica of Sanskrit.
Mihir Kumar Mishra said teaching and learning Sanskrit is a matter of pride. But the teachers and students of Sanskrit are looked down upon by people, which is a matter of great pain.
Old and present students of the AYOS, also with great enthusiasm, expressed their views about the necessity of Sanskrit knowledge.
Every speaker unequivocally supported the demand that Sanskrit be the National language. Mihir Kumar Mishra thanked the audience.