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Feb 4 2020February 4, 2020

प्रसाद prasāda – The Divine Blessing

Sanskrit, Word of the Month / By Sampadananda Mishra / 3 minutes of reading

For the fifth installment of our ‘Word of the Month’ series – वाग्वेद (vāgveda), we feature the word प्रसाद prasāda …

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Jan 1 2020January 1, 2020

सुषमा suṣamā – The Exquisite Beauty

Sanskrit, Word of the Month / By Sampadananda Mishra / 4 minutes of reading

For the fifth installment of our ‘Word of the Month’ series – वाग्वेद (vāgveda), we feature the word सुषमा suṣamā – The Exquisite Beauty. In its root-sense this word means that which is the exquisite beauty referring to a perfect harmony, measure, symmetry, order, equality and rhythm.

Dec 1 2019December 1, 2019

काल kāla – The Time-Spirit

Sanskrit, Word of the Month / By Sampadananda Mishra / 3 minutes of reading

For the fourth installment of our ‘Word of the Month’ series – वाग्वेद (vāgveda), we feature the word काल kāla – the Time-spirit. In its root-sense this word means that which is measured or reckoned.

Nov 1 2019November 1, 2019

पृथिवी pṛthivī – The Earth

Divine Mother, Sanskrit, Word of the Month / By Sampadananda Mishra / 3 minutes of reading

For the second installment of our ‘Word of the Month’ series – वाग्वेद (vāgveda), we feature the word अदिति (aditi). Going in its root-sense, we see how the word indeed came to mean as the Infinite Mother, the Supreme Prakriti, the mother of all gods.

Oct 1 2019October 1, 2019

अदिति (aditi) – The Supreme Mother

Divine Mother, Sanskrit, Word of the Month / By Sampadananda Mishra / 4 minutes of reading

Oct 1 2019October 19, 2019

“Solid Grounding in Fundamentals” – A Conversation with Sandeep Balakrishna (Part 1)

Author Interview, Insightful Conversations, Interview, Nation / By Beloo Mehra / 8 minutes of reading

India needs Shakti alone, said Sri Aurobindo once. What can help Indians, and especially the youth of India grow in Shakti? What factors hold us back? What is necessary to infuse our knowledge with courage? What needs to be done to strengthen our society from within? These and other related questions were explored in this conversation with Sandeep Balakrishna, presented here in three parts.

Sep 1 2019September 1, 2019

Seeing आकाश (ākāśa)

Sanskrit, Space, Word of the Month / By Sampadananda Mishra / 4 minutes of reading

We start a new series under the title – वाग्वेद (vāgveda). Every month a particular Sanskrit word, preferably related to the theme of that month’s issue, will be highlighted and its detailed etymological explanation will be presented. The word for this month is आकाश (ākāśa).

Aug 1 2019August 12, 2019

Devabhasha – The Language Divine

Editorial, Sanskrit / By Sampadananda Mishra / 3 minutes of reading

This year the World Sanskrit Day coincides with India’s Independence Day and Sri Aurobindo’s birthday – August 15. In honour of this triple celebration, this issue of Renaissance is dedicated to Sanskrit, the language whose revival is essential for a true rebirth of India.

Aug 1 2019August 1, 2019

Sri Aurobindo on Sanskrit

Guiding Light, Sanskrit / By Renaissance Editor / 7 minutes of reading

Selections from different writings of Sri Aurobindo highlighting a few key unique characteristics of Sanskrit language, and its significance for the future of India.

Aug 1 2019September 1, 2019

Is Sanskrit Relevant Today?

Article, Sanskrit / By Sampadananda Mishra / 13 minutes of reading

Sampadananda Mishra describes why Sanskrit remains relevant not only for today but also for the progressive evolution of humanity. A key highlight of this article is its focus on the living and breathing quality of Sanskrit language, and its amazing flexibility.

Aug 1 2019August 1, 2019

छात्रप्रश्नाः (A Student’s Questions)

Poem, Sanskrit / By Tuhina Roy / 2 minutes of reading

A college student from Mumbai, who had attended a Sanskrit appreciation and learning workshop at SAFIC expresses her love for Sanskrit in this poem.

Aug 1 2019August 1, 2019

Making Sanskrit Learning Fun

Education, Report, Sanskrit / By R. Rajakumari / 6 minutes of reading

This is a brief report of the exceptional work happening under the Samskrita Bālaparivāra Yojana, an innovative programme designed by SAFIC to make learning of Sanskrit enjoyable and fun for children.

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