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Vaartavali is a weekly sanskrit program by DD News. With interesting information, it is indeed increasing the sanskrit learning resources on the internet. #sanskrit   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whwZ8ovjGIQ

Some interesting views on #Sanskrit - I am sure you'll learn something new about Sanskrit from this interview. http://www.newsgram.com/if-you-look-carefully-at-english-you-will-see-sanskrit-hidden-everywhere-jeffrey-armstrong/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXeND_eFd8s#t=138 The full speech is in simple #sanskrit  on  #music  and the #shastra  background. From the first dhyana sloka geetham in Raga Naataa, I just couldn't stop thanking our ancestors for gifting us such अमूल्यशास्त्रम् and also making it a कला (सार्वजनिकत्वम् - making it available to everybody). In addition how #sangeet  is a saadhanam for Moksha saadhanaa is also explained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXeND_eFd8s#t=138

Atmatirtam - #books  by Sri Nochur Venkataman on Adi Shankaracharya - in Tamil, Malayalam and English (the book is filled with many #sanskrit  slokas from Acharya Shankara, Srimad Bhagavadam, etc.)  ------------------------------------------- This sacred book deals with the life and teachings of the Greatest Acharya of Hinduisim – Sri Sankara Bhagavadpada. This is not a historical biography of the Acharya, but a magnificient independent Vedantic epic. While unravelling the life of the great Master, sparks of profound spiritual insights flash forth. The Majesty of the teachings and the glory of the teacher open the sluice gates of deep peace and give the glimpse of our true nature. In the course of narration, the doubts that a seeker may have, regarding Vedanta and spiritual practices, are clarified. A devout reader of this text is sure to have the experience of the sacred pilgrimage along with the enlightened Sage, from Kerala to Kedar. Bhakti, Jnana and Vairgaya seep in to one’s he...

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ83joYJYmWTgaF8DkmxG7i1scmhYhXjh There are 8 video's in the "Basics" section of Indian culture - the link above. This section is very generic but informative There are 6 more videos in the "Beyond Basics" section of Indian culture - the link below. This section is on our Vedas and Shasra https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ83joYJYmWQWtst7f1NEG7hdoyJyPbGy All lectures are by Shatavadhani Dr. R.Ganesh, a very well learned person on Veda, Vedanta, Sahitya and also Science. He was one of the guest faculty during my M.Phil (Shastra) days. Enormous breath and depth in Sanskrit and shastras. Without cluttering and also with clarity he gives a gist of Bharatiya Sanskriti in these 14 videos. #sanskrit   #sanskriti   #vedas   #yoga   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ83joYJYmWTgaF8DkmxG7i1scmhYhXjh

Originally shared by Krishnamurthi CG http://www.myopencourses.com/subject/mathematics-in-india-from-vedic-period-to-modern-times A Course designed by IITs and IISc on Traditional Maths, 40 video lectures and PDF documents, etc. - good for #sanskrit  students and #maths  students. Others can learn some maths and also know about our mathematical history

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/finding-links-between-sastras-and-science/article6862159.ece Earlier I have posted my Acharyavarya's talk on Veda. Now I am happy to post his son's interview Sriman. Dr. K. Ramasubramaniyan (Prof., IIT Mumbai). He is a Vedic sholar and also an astrophysicist and a mathametican - that too Indian traditional one #sanskrit   #shastra   #vedas   #mathematics   http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/finding-links-between-sastras-and-science/article6862159.ece

Originally shared by Krishnamurthi CG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzy5YWT7sQ0 Watch the full video and learn how this school in Lucknow has integrated #sanskrit   education from childhood and the result - students are showing increased skills in Logical thinking, Maths and also the students' Moral values have increased. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzy5YWT7sQ0

भवतां सर्वेषाम् उपयोगाय... #sanskrit   Originally shared by Aurobind Padiyath Sanskrit for those who are interested: Mr. Hnbhatt B R (hnbhat01@gmail.com) has complied this info for us all. You have so many resources to learn Sanskrit online/offline:   Here is one for simple Sanskrit basic spoken:   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/samskrita/Learn$20Sanskrit/samskrita/Zon89uOTLiM/m7IgpuUsBzgJ   Here is : another link to learn online Simple Sanskrit in new method:   https://groups.google.com/d/msg/samskrita/iElGVsF7JVA/e-kjA-SiBroJ   which includes both with and without English Translation, and discussion on both methods.   Here is another link discussing the fresh method online learching:   https://groups.google.com/d/msg/samskrita/foDAE7fQS9A/cX97TYaRFooJ   If you are a Tamil speaker, here is one resource for learning Sanskrit through Tamil:   https://groups.google.com/d/msg/samskrita/UO3cyB5LziU/1U51_2yCELMJ   One more discussion on why Vyakarana should be learn at all, tha...

Purana - Pura (old) api (also) Navam (new) - 3 things are witnessed by Acharyas with respect to Purana 1. Recensions (versions) 2. Interpolations (some sloka or parts are added) 3. Continuously updated - Bhavishyat Purana was even updated till 1000 years back Purana like Bhagavata, Vishnu, Agni, Vayu, Shiva, Skaanda are very old and Purana like Bhavishyat are new. These are based on the updations and not on when they were started. Staring time of Purana can't be established as Purana is very old and also new. It is not Itihasa [iti - like this, iha - here (or ha - indeed), aasa - happened] means history. This is the reason why Purana is not taken as a Pramana (evidence) in our shastra /jnana parampara. What are the Pramana(s): Veda or Shruti  - All Aastika shastra traditions accept shruti pramana.  In the past one is considered as Aastika only if that person accepts Vedas as Pramana. Now Aastika means a God believer - this is actually wrong notion. 1. Pratyaksha (Sensory perception...

Saama Veda Saama veda is the third Veda (of the 4 Vedas Rk, Yajush, Saama, Atharva) - these classifications are applicable only in Kali Yuga or the Kali era which started about 5117 years back - from the day of Sri. Krishna left the body.  There were over 24 Shakhaas (shakhaa does not mean branch but means recension whenever it is referred with respect to Veda) were there for Saama veda as per Pundits. However we have got now only 3 Shakhaas  - Kautuma, Jaimineeya and Ranayaneeya. सहस्रवर्त्मा सामवेदः - Meaning 1000 methods are there for singing Saama ganam. One of the method is as per the Veda-Acharya who explains in this video The person reciting Saama gaana is referred to as सामगः [Saamaga - means a singer of Saaman (stem) or Saama (word)]. The ancient Shaman priests or nature worshipers of Central Asia and Russia and Incas, Mayans are descendants of Vedic Saamaga pandits  or learnt from Saamaga pandits - read about Shaman elsewhere and how they are able to communicate with Spirits ...

शासनात् त्राणात् शास्त्रम् । That which controls us from pitfalls, through educating us about the universal rules and as a result protects us is shastra - this is Vyakarana definition of shastra. The tattva definition of shastra is चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदायकं शास्त्रम् उच्यते - that which gives us the fruit of chaturvarga. Chaturvarga means Dharma-Artha-Kaama-Moksha. Shastra gives us regulated methods of fulfilling our Kaama (desires) through Artha (Means) with Dharma (Meta Rules based on Universal Order) as the foundation and ultimately attain Moksha or Yoga (Liberation) not just through one but multiple paths. How to use a particular path for Moksha is the subject of Shastra. One can choose a path that is most suitable based on one's disposition. The path of Karma, Saankhya, Music, Performing arts, and even Vaak (speech) etc. can be used for this. Shastra gives a methodical step by step path from Dharma first and to finally Yoga or Moksha ultimately. Paatanjala Ashtanga yoga of Bhagavan ...

मीमांसा Mimaamsa Mimaamsa can be termed as a deep longing (actually need) to know a thing in totality. Two important Mimaamsa texts we have. One deals with dharma (धर्मन्) and the other deals with brahma (ब्रह्म - the absolute /ultimate all pervading oneness and not ब्रह्मा - the creating part of Godhood as mentioned in Puranas). These mimamsa texts are called as "Poorva mimaamsa" (first) given to us by Maharishi Jaimini  and "Uttara mimaamsa" (later). Uttara mimaasa is also called as "Brahma sutra" given to us by Maharishi Baadarayana. From a root /stem /suffix meaning, the word mimaamsa means - मातुम् इच्छा = मीमांसा  - the root "मा" stands for measuring as well as understanding. Thus मातुम् इच्छा means ज्ञातुम् इच्छा which is also termed as जिज्ञासा (inquisitiveness - actually inquiry is a better word) a deep longing (need) to understand. Understand what ? - the purpose of life - What is life at large. In Sanskrit the word icchaa (इच्छा) stand...

Watch the video in YouTube and also look at the comments - then read my comment. #sanskrit   Also a request to contributors: Here in this forum also there are some posts which have nothing to do with Veda or the given sub classifications  - we need to be concious while posting something here - if it is not related to Veda, Shastra, Sanskrit, etc.  then we should post our content elsewhere. Originally shared by Krishnamurthi CG I agree with Rajivji on the danger of Sanskrit getting branded as a Computational Linguistic tool. There is sufficient interest generated from the Computational Linguistic community with respect to finding answers from the Sanskrit Shastras - particularly from Vyakarana treatises. Many Indian IT (they are ones contributing maximum, in the Web) people have uploaded a lot of content with respect to this area of Sanskrit Shastras. With the recent explosion of Analytics, Big-Data and Semantic Web, etc.- Sanskrit Linguistics theories are being seriously looked upon b...