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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

117th Varshikotsava of Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala


 

The 117th Varshikotsava of Sri Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala took place on 7th February 2012. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji graced a function held in the morning to commemorate the event. Vidyarthis were awarded prizes for their successful endeavours. The Chief Guest, Prof. Vempati Kutumba Shastri, Principal, Rajeev Gandhi Campus of the Kendriya Samskrita Vidyapeetham, Sringeri presided over the function and encouraged the students to excel in their studies pointing out that they are blessed to be studying in the Sringeri Kshetra under the care of the Jagadguru. The Jagadguru released Sadvidya, the Pathashala Souvenir and gave a Sanskrit Anugraha Bhashanam explaining the importance of the language.

इदमन्धं तमः कृत्स्नं जायेत भुवनत्रयम् । यदि शब्दात्मकं ज्योतिरासंसारं न दीप्यते॥ The three worlds would have been completely submerged in the the darkness (of ignorance) were it not for the brilliance of language.

One of the names of the Goddess in the Lalita Sahasranama is “Bhaasha Roopa” – The Goddess is of the form of the Sanskrit language.

The traditional way the language is taught is not only sound in its methodology but is also profound in its significance. For instance, the first word taught in Sanskrit is “Rama” and the next two are “Hari” and “Shambhu” – to show that Hari and Shambhu (Shiva) are but aspects of the same divinity. The Pathashala was established to help students gain proficiency in the Shastras and blessed that it is essential to cultivate humility along with knowledge

In the evening, a cultural programme was conducted by the Vidyarthis that included a Sanskrit drama “Audaarya Gaadaadharam”

 
  • The Self (Atma) is never born nor does It ever die; neither does It cease to exist after having once existed nor does the Self come into existence, like the body, having not existed before. Unborn, eternal, It undergoes no change whatsoever and is primeval; It is not destroyed when the body is destroyed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • A person who hears about the condemnation of another incurs sin. What need be said about the sin incurred by a man who actually engages in nit picking? Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Prabodha Sudhakara
  • If you pray with faith and devotion, the Lord will certainly listen to your earnest prayers. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Our nation and its culture have a hoary past and we should all be proud of it. Mere aping of the West is not beneficial for us. For example, care of aged parents is something that has come down to us traditionally and we must never neglect this duty by imbibing concepts of some free societies, wherein concern for one’s own parents is at low ebb. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • It is a great blunder not to make proper use of the body and mind that has been given to us by God. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names