Blog Series
Sanskrit : A Language of Consciousness
20 posts
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Two Paths: Shreyas and Preyas
There is a beautiful stanza in the second chapter of the first cycle of Kathopanishad in which it is said – “The good and the pleasant come to a man and the thoughtful mind turns around them and distinguishes. The wise…
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What is Sankalpa
This time I am going to explain the meaning of the word sankalpa. In our tradition before any ritual we first have to do the sankalpa which usually means a solemn vow or determination to perform any ritual, declaration…
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Namas is not just to Bow Down
In the last issue I had discussed about two words, sukha and duhkha. In this issue I have taken up the word namas. The word namas from which we get the words namaskara or which we see in the word namas-te, is derived…
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Sukha is not Happiness Nor Duhkha is Unhappiness
Sanskrit, indeed, generates clarity and joy. And what is responsible for this is the way it has been designed, the way, here the words have been created. I have given a few examples in the earlier issues to illustrate…
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What is Beauty
In the last issue I had written about the multi-significance of the root-sounds in Sanskrit by giving the example of the word sandeha meaning doubt. This time let me explain you another word to explain about the…
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The root of Doubts
When look in a dictionary of Sanskrit to find out the meaning of a root-sound, we find that often a root-sound has more than one meaning. How do we justify the multiple meanings attached to one root-sound? Let me give…
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Sanskrit follows a rigorous logic
In the previous issue I had explained about the significance of synonyms. There I had shown that the many words used for one object are not just different words to convey one single object but they are expressions of…
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Sound and Sense are not separated from each other
In the last issue I had discussed about the resonating power and the vibrational purity of the Sanskrit sounds which make it a Mantirc language. Sanskrit always starts from a deeper base. It believes that the Sound and…
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The Resonating Power of Sanskrit
In the previous article I had discussed about the vastness, versatility, elaborateness and creativity of Sanskrit. There I have mentioned that this Language is a perfect tool for an integral spiritual growth. Indeed, it…
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Introduction
Sanskrit, as a language, is extremely elaborate and sophisticated. It embraces variety and richness of experiences covering the entire gamut of human sensitivity and potentiality. It unfolds multiple levels of…
