The frog hymn ! Translation : Griffith. (I shall do it later) One can interpret this literary translation by closer analysis. The Brahmins are mocked as "frogs" and the whole poem compares "holy two frogs" with the "guru Brahmin and the muttering student". There are several other instances of sarcasm towards sheer ritualism. Originally shared by Lord Indra Frogs as Brahmins or Brahmins as frogs? Rig Veda 7.103 1. They who lay quiet for a year, the Brahmans who fulfil their vows, The Frogs have lifted up their voice, the voice Parjanya has inspired. 2 What time on these, as on a dry skin lying in the pool's bed, the floods of heaven descended, The music of the Frogs comes forth in concert like the cows lowing with their calves beside them. 3 When at the coming of the Rains the water has poured upon them as they yearned and thirsted, One seeks another as he talks and greets him with cries of pleasure as a son his father. 4 Each of these twain receives th...
to change the indian medium from english to sanskrit is virtually impossible. the fund that is needed and the research needs a lot lot of fund, which the present govt is not willing to do
ReplyDeletewell then its going to be individual efforts like this which will help
ReplyDeleteunless we have a hindu govt, its only dream. lets vote for BJP, may be in the next 15 years we may see sanskrit as a compulsory language
ReplyDeletedoing by govt. is waiting for long... we as citizens of india are also capable of doing. but we have not proven ourselves in this millenia...
ReplyDeletethere is no unity in citizens, they are all selfish, tell mehow many rich people send their kids to regional medium govt schools?
ReplyDeletewill you if you were rich,., its quite natural... we cannot blame everyone though... the only thing that should bind us is good thoughts... and it should be part of learning (whether it be rich or poor who learns it)
ReplyDeletebut if the govt gives scopes and scholarships to sanskrit learners, things may change
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