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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

118th Varshikotsava of Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala


 


Jagadguru gives Anugraha Bhashanam on 118th Varshikotsava day of the Pathashala

The 118th Varshikotsava of Sri Sadvidya Sanjeevini Samskrita Mahapathashala took place on 8th April 2013. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji graced a function held in the morning at Guru Nivas to commemorate the event. The Chief Guest on the occasion was renowned scholar Darshanaalankara Vishwanatha Gopala Krishna Shastri. Principal of the Pathashala Vidwan M A Nagaraja Bhat read the annual report of the Pathashala. Some Vidyarthis presented their oratorical skills in front of the Jagadguru. In his address, Darshanaalankara Vishwanatha Gopala Krishna Shastri encouraged the students to excel in their studies pointing out that they are studying in a Pathashala that is considered as a role model by other Pathashalas. He recounted that a few years back, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams had sent their representatives to study the functioning of the Sringeri Pathashala so that the same methodology can be followed in Tirupati. Vidyarthis who excelled were then rewarded with prizes.


Darshanalankara Vishwanatha Gopala Krishna Shastri,
teachers and students of the Pathashala listening to the Jagadguru

The Jagadguru then released Sadvidya, the Pathashala Souvenir and gave a Sanskrit Anugraha Bhashanam. The Jagadguru encouraged the students to lead a disciplined life and the teachers to improve their efficiency.

The Jagadguru also recounted a simple incident from His own childhood when the teacher, even though refused to dismiss the class and had encouraged the students to continue studying till the completion of the stipulated study hours in the school. The Jagadguru also reminded the importance of adherence to the duties of a student quoting the verse from the Bhagavad Gita, where Bhagavan Krishna states that it is duty to act otherwise it would set a wrong precedent for people –

यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं जातु कर्मण्यतन्द्रितः ।
मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥

In the evening, a cultural programme was conducted by the Vidyarthis that included a Sanskrit drama “Bhasmasura Vadha” and a Kannada Yakshagana “Sudarshana Garva Bhanga”.

 
  • To that which is born, death is indeed certain; and to that which is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, knowing this, you ought not to grieve over (this) inevitable. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the current of desire never leaves. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Once you begin to feel the presence of God, a joy unknown to you ever before will begin to be felt. The thought of his ever- living presence with you will be a great solace to you. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Tendencies develop, regardless of the characteristic of the action performed. Hence, he who wishes to lead a proper life will do well to avoid evil deeds and to repeatedly perform virtuous deeds. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • To err is human. Accepting one’s error and correcting oneself is a mark of nobility. Humility is the primary path to achieving nobility. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names