Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamanaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Varshikotsava of Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala

 

March 12, 2010

The 115th Varshikotsava of Sri Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala took place on 12th March 2010. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji graced the function held in the morning to commemorate the event. Dr. Sannidhanam Sudarshana Sharma, Vice-Chancellor of Sri Venkateswara Vedic University in His Sanskrit speech spoke about the knowledge tradition of India. The Mahaswamiji released Sadvidya, the Pathashala Souvenir and gave a Sanskrit Anugraha Bhashanam. In His Anugraha Bhashanam, the Mahaswamiji mentioned the qualities of a Vedic student as stated in Yaska’s Nirukta and the Smritis. The scriptures advise that the actions, thoughts and speech of a student must be aligned and in conformance with each other. A student must be free from jealousy, and must strive to excel. As part of the event, Vidyarthis were awarded prizes for their successful endeavours. In the evening, a cultural programme was conducted by the Vidyarthis that included a Sanskrit drama “Haasya vikaasah”, and a Kannada Yakshagana depicting Rukmini Kalyanam.

 
  • Weapons do not cut This (Atma); nor does fire does burn It. Water does not wet (nor drown) nor does wind dry It. This (Atma) cannot be slain, nor burnt, nor wetted, nor dried up. It is changeless, all-pervading, stable, immovable and eternal. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Do not be proud of wealth, people (relations and friends), and youth. All these are snatched by Time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Today God is altogether ignored and this is the cause of all our suffering and misery. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • By God’s grace, we have obtained a human birth, the power of discrimination and someone to teach us about the ultimate, truth. If we still remain lazy, we will be wasting a marvelous opportunity. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • No man is omniscient. Hence man should not have the ego that he knows all. It is ego that leads man astray and drives him to commit sins. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names