Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

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Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

 

 

The `language of the heavens' comes alive here. Mambalam Samskritha

Vidyalaya continues to build on its experience of teaching Sanskrit

for .ve decades.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Sanskrit class in progress at Orient Math School, West Mambalam,

Chennai. -- Photo: R. Ragu

 

ADMISSION FEE to a medical college: Rs. 2,50,000

 

For a journalism programme: Rs. 1,50,000

 

For an engineering programme: Rs. 25,000

 

For Mambalam Samskritha Vidyalaya: Re. 1

 

Here, at Oriental Math School, beside the chaos on Madley Road

subway, patiently sits an 84-year-old man, whose eyes twinkle

brighter than the diamond studs on his ears. For 50 years, to over a

1,000 students, he has been teaching Kalidasa's poetry, Bhavabhuthi's

dramas and the choicest Sanskrit literature. And he has never ever

asked even a rupee from any of them as school fee.

 

`Periya Master' to his students, the frail scholar OR Rajagopalan,

started this Vidyalaya beside a well 50 years ago. And he has never

missed a class, even when his wife was ill and admitted in hospital.

This vidwan has taught the schoolboy and the software professional,

the Hindi teacher and the college girl. Even if there are just two

students in the class on one fine day, Mr. Rajagopalan would not

mind. He will teach them happily, with his trademark commitment.

 

Today, there is a class of youngsters, several of them college

students, hanging on to his every word. In his clear voice he takes

them through a lesson in the syllabus prescribed by the Samskritha

Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chitoor, which conducts Sanskrit

examinations every six months.

 

Like the Hindi Prachar Sabha, this institution conducts examinations

twice a year for Sanskrit students. The course has six levels, from

Parichaya (for the beginner) to Abhigna, Vichakshana, Samartha,

Kovidha and Vidhya Bhushana, which is on a par with an MA in

Sanskrit, says OR Devanathan, a honorary lecturer at the Vidyalaya.

Classes are on from 6 p.m., thrice a week for the beginner levels and

daily for senior students.

 

A specialty at the Vidyalaya is the Saturday `Vagvardhini Sabha'

where students are taught to speak in Sanskrit. "In fact, we use it

as a forum to discuss social issues," says one student. The

Vidyalaya, in many ways, is a throwback to a different age, run by an

idealistic old man who believes that Sanskrit cannot be sold.

 

 

 

 

Dhanya Parthasarathy

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Its great to hear that even in this materialistic world, O.R.Rajagopalachariar

swami is teaching Sanskrit for the past 50 years without looking for a single

penny. Am totally astonished by the killer instinct of this swami. I think he is

one man born for Sanskrit.

My salute to this swami.

 

 

 

Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan wrote:

http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/06/28/stories/20040628002408

00.htm

 

Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

 

The `language of the heavens' comes alive here. Mambalam Samskritha

Vidyalaya continues to build on its experience of teaching Sanskrit

for .ve decades.

 

A Sanskrit class in progress at Orient Math School, West Mambalam,

Chennai. -- Photo: R. Ragu

 

ADMISSION FEE to a medical college: Rs. 2,50,000

 

For a journalism programme: Rs. 1,50,000

 

For an engineering programme: Rs. 25,000

 

For Mambalam Samskritha Vidyalaya: Re. 1

 

Here, at Oriental Math School, beside the chaos on Madley Road

subway, patiently sits an 84-year-old man, whose eyes twinkle

brighter than the diamond studs on his ears. For 50 years, to over a

1,000 students, he has been teaching Kalidasa's poetry, Bhavabhuthi's

dramas and the choicest Sanskrit literature. And he has never ever

asked even a rupee from any of them as school fee.

 

`Periya Master' to his students, the frail scholar OR Rajagopalan,

started this Vidyalaya beside a well 50 years ago. And he has never

missed a class, even when his wife was ill and admitted in hospital.

This vidwan has taught the schoolboy and the software professional,

the Hindi teacher and the college girl. Even if there are just two

students in the class on one fine day, Mr. Rajagopalan would not

mind. He will teach them happily, with his trademark commitment.

 

Today, there is a class of youngsters, several of them college

students, hanging on to his every word. In his clear voice he takes

them through a lesson in the syllabus prescribed by the Samskritha

Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chitoor, which conducts Sanskrit

examinations every six months.

 

Like the Hindi Prachar Sabha, this institution conducts examinations

twice a year for Sanskrit students. The course has six levels, from

Parichaya (for the beginner) to Abhigna, Vichakshana, Samartha,

Kovidha and Vidhya Bhushana, which is on a par with an MA in

Sanskrit, says OR Devanathan, a honorary lecturer at the Vidyalaya.

Classes are on from 6 p.m., thrice a week for the beginner levels and

daily for senior students.

 

A specialty at the Vidyalaya is the Saturday `Vagvardhini Sabha'

where students are taught to speak in Sanskrit. "In fact, we use it

as a forum to discuss social issues," says one student. The

Vidyalaya, in many ways, is a throwback to a different age, run by an

idealistic old man who believes that Sanskrit cannot be sold.

 

Dhanya Parthasarathy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We need a million Sanskrit schools in Bharat and I would request all the

readers that one of us must plan, organise and help financially to open

more schools to save our ancient Sanskrit and by that we can save our

Sanskriti, culture,hertage, traditions, wisdom and ancient knowledge in

Vedas, Puranas, Epics way of life and identity.

I SALUTE THIS RISHI.

I wish go and see him soon.

Dr. s. sharma

 

>Muni Trayam <munitraya

>Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan,

>Re: Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

>Tue, 6 Jul 2004 05:32:56 -0700 (PDT)

>

>Its great to hear that even in this materialistic world,

>O.R.Rajagopalachariar swami is teaching Sanskrit for the past 50 years

>without looking for a single penny. Am totally astonished by the killer

>instinct of this swami. I think he is one man born for Sanskrit.

>My salute to this swami.

>

>

>

>Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan wrote:

>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/06/28/stories/20040628002408

>00.htm

>

>Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

>

>The `language of the heavens' comes alive here. Mambalam Samskritha

>Vidyalaya continues to build on its experience of teaching Sanskrit

>for .ve decades.

>

>A Sanskrit class in progress at Orient Math School, West Mambalam,

>Chennai. -- Photo: R. Ragu

>

>ADMISSION FEE to a medical college: Rs. 2,50,000

>

>For a journalism programme: Rs. 1,50,000

>

>For an engineering programme: Rs. 25,000

>

>For Mambalam Samskritha Vidyalaya: Re. 1

>

>Here, at Oriental Math School, beside the chaos on Madley Road

>subway, patiently sits an 84-year-old man, whose eyes twinkle

>brighter than the diamond studs on his ears. For 50 years, to over a

>1,000 students, he has been teaching Kalidasa's poetry, Bhavabhuthi's

>dramas and the choicest Sanskrit literature. And he has never ever

>asked even a rupee from any of them as school fee.

>

>`Periya Master' to his students, the frail scholar OR Rajagopalan,

>started this Vidyalaya beside a well 50 years ago. And he has never

>missed a class, even when his wife was ill and admitted in hospital.

>This vidwan has taught the schoolboy and the software professional,

>the Hindi teacher and the college girl. Even if there are just two

>students in the class on one fine day, Mr. Rajagopalan would not

>mind. He will teach them happily, with his trademark commitment.

>

>Today, there is a class of youngsters, several of them college

>students, hanging on to his every word. In his clear voice he takes

>them through a lesson in the syllabus prescribed by the Samskritha

>Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chitoor, which conducts Sanskrit

>examinations every six months.

>

>Like the Hindi Prachar Sabha, this institution conducts examinations

>twice a year for Sanskrit students. The course has six levels, from

>Parichaya (for the beginner) to Abhigna, Vichakshana, Samartha,

>Kovidha and Vidhya Bhushana, which is on a par with an MA in

>Sanskrit, says OR Devanathan, a honorary lecturer at the Vidyalaya.

>Classes are on from 6 p.m., thrice a week for the beginner levels and

>daily for senior students.

>

>A specialty at the Vidyalaya is the Saturday `Vagvardhini Sabha'

>where students are taught to speak in Sanskrit. "In fact, we use it

>as a forum to discuss social issues," says one student. The

>Vidyalaya, in many ways, is a throwback to a different age, run by an

>idealistic old man who believes that Sanskrit cannot be sold.

>

>Dhanya Parthasarathy

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

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I am completely in agreement with your sentiments. I

hope every human being who believe in vedas and

sanathana dharma will salute this unselfish rishi and

may god bless him with whaterver he needs in life.

Surely if I happen to visit India I will go and offer

my pranamams to this great soul.

 

 

Nerur S. Rajagopalan

 

 

 

 

--- Dr S Sharma <dr_ssharma wrote:

>

> We need a million Sanskrit schools in Bharat and I

> would request all the

> readers that one of us must plan, organise and help

> financially to open

> more schools to save our ancient Sanskrit and by

> that we can save our

> Sanskriti, culture,hertage, traditions, wisdom and

> ancient knowledge in

> Vedas, Puranas, Epics way of life and identity.

> I SALUTE THIS RISHI.

> I wish go and see him soon.

> Dr. s. sharma

>

> >Muni Trayam <munitraya

> >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan,

>

> >Re: Sanskrit wrapped in

> heritage

> >Tue, 6 Jul 2004 05:32:56 -0700 (PDT)

> >

> >Its great to hear that even in this materialistic

> world,

> >O.R.Rajagopalachariar swami is teaching Sanskrit

> for the past 50 years

> >without looking for a single penny. Am totally

> astonished by the killer

> >instinct of this swami. I think he is one man born

> for Sanskrit.

> >My salute to this swami.

> >

> >

> >

> >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan wrote:

>

>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/06/28/stories/20040628002408

> >00.htm

> >

> >Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

> >

> >The `language of the heavens' comes alive here.

> Mambalam Samskritha

> >Vidyalaya continues to build on its experience of

> teaching Sanskrit

> >for .ve decades.

> >

> >A Sanskrit class in progress at Orient Math School,

> West Mambalam,

> >Chennai. -- Photo: R. Ragu

> >

> >ADMISSION FEE to a medical college: Rs. 2,50,000

> >

> >For a journalism programme: Rs. 1,50,000

> >

> >For an engineering programme: Rs. 25,000

> >

> >For Mambalam Samskritha Vidyalaya: Re. 1

> >

> >Here, at Oriental Math School, beside the chaos on

> Madley Road

> >subway, patiently sits an 84-year-old man, whose

> eyes twinkle

> >brighter than the diamond studs on his ears. For 50

> years, to over a

> >1,000 students, he has been teaching Kalidasa's

> poetry, Bhavabhuthi's

> >dramas and the choicest Sanskrit literature. And he

> has never ever

> >asked even a rupee from any of them as school fee.

> >

> >`Periya Master' to his students, the frail scholar

> OR Rajagopalan,

> >started this Vidyalaya beside a well 50 years ago.

> And he has never

> >missed a class, even when his wife was ill and

> admitted in hospital.

> >This vidwan has taught the schoolboy and the

> software professional,

> >the Hindi teacher and the college girl. Even if

> there are just two

> >students in the class on one fine day, Mr.

> Rajagopalan would not

> >mind. He will teach them happily, with his

> trademark commitment.

> >

> >Today, there is a class of youngsters, several of

> them college

> >students, hanging on to his every word. In his

> clear voice he takes

> >them through a lesson in the syllabus prescribed by

> the Samskritha

> >Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chitoor, which conducts

> Sanskrit

> >examinations every six months.

> >

> >Like the Hindi Prachar Sabha, this institution

> conducts examinations

> >twice a year for Sanskrit students. The course has

> six levels, from

> >Parichaya (for the beginner) to Abhigna,

> Vichakshana, Samartha,

> >Kovidha and Vidhya Bhushana, which is on a par with

> an MA in

> >Sanskrit, says OR Devanathan, a honorary lecturer

> at the Vidyalaya.

> >Classes are on from 6 p.m., thrice a week for the

> beginner levels and

> >daily for senior students.

> >

> >A specialty at the Vidyalaya is the Saturday

> `Vagvardhini Sabha'

> >where students are taught to speak in Sanskrit. "In

> fact, we use it

> >as a forum to discuss social issues," says one

> student. The

> >Vidyalaya, in many ways, is a throwback to a

> different age, run by an

> >idealistic old man who believes that Sanskrit

> cannot be sold.

> >

> >Dhanya Parthasarathy

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >[Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

>

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SRI RAM

I AGREE WITH ALL THE BHAGAVATHAS.

MY HUMBLE PRANAAMS AT THE LOTUS FEET OF SRI U.VE. RAJA

GOPALACHARIAR SWAMI FOR TEACHING SANSKRIT - FREE.

HATS OFF TO SUCH A GREAT SOUL WHO ILLUMINATES OUR

BHARATAVARSHA.

IT IS SAD TO NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF

SANSKRIT SCHOLARS, FEW OF THEM IMPART THEIR KNOWLEDGE

TO OTHERS.UDAYAVAR SAMPRADAYAM MEANS- IMPARTING THE

DIVINE KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS.

I HOPE AT LEAST FROM NOW, SOME OF HIS DISCIPLES WOULD

OPEN SUCH FREE EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND SPREAD SANSKRIT

AND HENCE THE GLORY OF BHARATAVARSHA.

ONCE AGAIN PRANAAMS AT THE LOTUS FEET OF

SRI U.VE.RAJAGOPALACHARIAR SWAMY

DAASAN

MUKUNDAN.

(POTRI UGAPPADUM PUNDIYIR KOLVADUM, ...- SWAMI

DESIKAN)

 

 

 

 

--- "N.S. Rajagopalan" <gopalan35 wrote:

> I am completely in agreement with your sentiments. I

> hope every human being who believe in vedas and

> sanathana dharma will salute this unselfish rishi

> and

> may god bless him with whaterver he needs in life.

> Surely if I happen to visit India I will go and

> offer

> my pranamams to this great soul.

>

>

> Nerur S. Rajagopalan

>

>

>

>

> --- Dr S Sharma <dr_ssharma wrote:

> >

> > We need a million Sanskrit schools in Bharat and I

> > would request all the

> > readers that one of us must plan, organise and

> help

> > financially to open

> > more schools to save our ancient Sanskrit and by

> > that we can save our

> > Sanskriti, culture,hertage, traditions, wisdom and

> > ancient knowledge in

> > Vedas, Puranas, Epics way of life and identity.

> > I SALUTE THIS RISHI.

> > I wish go and see him soon.

> > Dr. s. sharma

> >

> > >Muni Trayam <munitraya

> > >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan,

> >

> > >Re: Sanskrit wrapped in

> > heritage

> > >Tue, 6 Jul 2004 05:32:56 -0700 (PDT)

> > >

> > >Its great to hear that even in this materialistic

> > world,

> > >O.R.Rajagopalachariar swami is teaching Sanskrit

> > for the past 50 years

> > >without looking for a single penny. Am totally

> > astonished by the killer

> > >instinct of this swami. I think he is one man

> born

> > for Sanskrit.

> > >My salute to this swami.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan wrote:

> >

>

>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/06/28/stories/20040628002408

> > >00.htm

> > >

> > >Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

> > >

> > >The `language of the heavens' comes alive here.

> > Mambalam Samskritha

> > >Vidyalaya continues to build on its experience of

> > teaching Sanskrit

> > >for .ve decades.

> > >

> > >A Sanskrit class in progress at Orient Math

> School,

> > West Mambalam,

> > >Chennai. -- Photo: R. Ragu

> > >

> > >ADMISSION FEE to a medical college: Rs. 2,50,000

> > >

> > >For a journalism programme: Rs. 1,50,000

> > >

> > >For an engineering programme: Rs. 25,000

> > >

> > >For Mambalam Samskritha Vidyalaya: Re. 1

> > >

> > >Here, at Oriental Math School, beside the chaos

> on

> > Madley Road

> > >subway, patiently sits an 84-year-old man, whose

> > eyes twinkle

> > >brighter than the diamond studs on his ears. For

> 50

> > years, to over a

> > >1,000 students, he has been teaching Kalidasa's

> > poetry, Bhavabhuthi's

> > >dramas and the choicest Sanskrit literature. And

> he

> > has never ever

> > >asked even a rupee from any of them as school

> fee.

> > >

> > >`Periya Master' to his students, the frail

> scholar

> > OR Rajagopalan,

> > >started this Vidyalaya beside a well 50 years

> ago.

> > And he has never

> > >missed a class, even when his wife was ill and

> > admitted in hospital.

> > >This vidwan has taught the schoolboy and the

> > software professional,

> > >the Hindi teacher and the college girl. Even if

> > there are just two

> > >students in the class on one fine day, Mr.

> > Rajagopalan would not

> > >mind. He will teach them happily, with his

> > trademark commitment.

> > >

> > >Today, there is a class of youngsters, several of

> > them college

> > >students, hanging on to his every word. In his

> > clear voice he takes

> > >them through a lesson in the syllabus prescribed

> by

> > the Samskritha

> > >Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chitoor, which conducts

> > Sanskrit

> > >examinations every six months.

> > >

> > >Like the Hindi Prachar Sabha, this institution

> > conducts examinations

> > >twice a year for Sanskrit students. The course

> has

> > six levels, from

> > >Parichaya (for the beginner) to Abhigna,

> > Vichakshana, Samartha,

> > >Kovidha and Vidhya Bhushana, which is on a par

> with

> > an MA in

> > >Sanskrit, says OR Devanathan, a honorary lecturer

> > at the Vidyalaya.

> > >Classes are on from 6 p.m., thrice a week for the

> > beginner levels and

> > >daily for senior students.

> > >

> > >A specialty at the Vidyalaya is the Saturday

> > `Vagvardhini Sabha'

> > >where students are taught to speak in Sanskrit.

> "In

> > fact, we use it

> > >as a forum to discuss social issues," says one

> > student. The

> > >Vidyalaya, in many ways, is a throwback to a

> > different age, run by an

> > >idealistic old man who believes that Sanskrit

> > cannot be sold.

> > >

> > >Dhanya Parthasarathy

> > >

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Dear Sir,

We must give financial support to this great Rishi of our age so that he can

open more such schools and his own students can be teachers in such

Vidyalayas.

We must raise funds to save sanskrit which has been neglected first during

the British Raj then by Congress rule since 1947 and now again by present

government. In presidents speach[ infact dicted by Sonia's Congress] last

month he said that Urdu will be given priority [not any other language.]

please log on to www.samskrita-bharati.org who are working very hard to

save Sanskrit and promoting it as a day today spoken language.

Ther are two villages in KARNAKA WHERE EVERY PERSON SPEAKS AND TALKs IN

SANSKRIT. These villages are Mathoor and Hoshalli.

Speak Sanskrit movement was started in 1995 and progressing well but long

way to go.

DR. S. SHARMA.

 

 

>"Sharma, B.H.-Communication(HAZ)" <bhsharma

>'Dr S Sharma' <dr_ssharma, munitraya,

>sarangan, , jaiviratindia,

>dpsinha50, presidentofindia, pmosb,

>sadhu, gaur43sv,

>trimurti, swaraj, jaishriram,

>vajpayee

>RE: Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

>Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:50:51 +0530

>

>How can I be of help to this man or his sincere students ? Please can

>anyone let me know ? Can anyone give some useful suggestions?

>

>Regards

>B H S

>

>

> >

> > Dr S Sharma [sMTP:dr_ssharma]

> > Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:34 PM

> > munitraya; sarangan;

> > ; jaiviratindia;

> > dpsinha50; presidentofindia; pmosb;

> > sadhu; gaur43sv;

> > trimurti; swaraj;

>jaishriram;

> > vajpayee

> > Re: Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

> >

> >

> > We need a million Sanskrit schools in Bharat and I would request all the

> > readers that one of us must plan, organise and help financially to open

> > more schools to save our ancient Sanskrit and by that we can save our

> > Sanskriti, culture,hertage, traditions, wisdom and ancient knowledge in

> > Vedas, Puranas, Epics way of life and identity.

> > I SALUTE THIS RISHI.

> > I wish go and see him soon.

> > Dr. s. sharma

> >

> > >Muni Trayam <munitraya

> > >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan,

> > >Re: Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

> > >Tue, 6 Jul 2004 05:32:56 -0700 (PDT)

> > >

> > >Its great to hear that even in this materialistic world,

> > >O.R.Rajagopalachariar swami is teaching Sanskrit for the past 50 years

> > >without looking for a single penny. Am totally astonished by the killer

> > >instinct of this swami. I think he is one man born for Sanskrit.

> > >My salute to this swami.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan wrote:

> > >http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/06/28/stories/20040628002408

> > >00.htm

> > >

> > >Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

> > >

> > >The `language of the heavens' comes alive here. Mambalam Samskritha

> > >Vidyalaya continues to build on its experience of teaching Sanskrit

> > >for .ve decades.

> > >

> > >A Sanskrit class in progress at Orient Math School, West Mambalam,

> > >Chennai. -- Photo: R. Ragu

> > >

> > >ADMISSION FEE to a medical college: Rs. 2,50,000

> > >

> > >For a journalism programme: Rs. 1,50,000

> > >

> > >For an engineering programme: Rs. 25,000

> > >

> > >For Mambalam Samskritha Vidyalaya: Re. 1

> > >

> > >Here, at Oriental Math School, beside the chaos on Madley Road

> > >subway, patiently sits an 84-year-old man, whose eyes twinkle

> > >brighter than the diamond studs on his ears. For 50 years, to over a

> > >1,000 students, he has been teaching Kalidasa's poetry, Bhavabhuthi's

> > >dramas and the choicest Sanskrit literature. And he has never ever

> > >asked even a rupee from any of them as school fee.

> > >

> > >`Periya Master' to his students, the frail scholar OR Rajagopalan,

> > >started this Vidyalaya beside a well 50 years ago. And he has never

> > >missed a class, even when his wife was ill and admitted in hospital.

> > >This vidwan has taught the schoolboy and the software professional,

> > >the Hindi teacher and the college girl. Even if there are just two

> > >students in the class on one fine day, Mr. Rajagopalan would not

> > >mind. He will teach them happily, with his trademark commitment.

> > >

> > >Today, there is a class of youngsters, several of them college

> > >students, hanging on to his every word. In his clear voice he takes

> > >them through a lesson in the syllabus prescribed by the Samskritha

> > >Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chitoor, which conducts Sanskrit

> > >examinations every six months.

> > >

> > >Like the Hindi Prachar Sabha, this institution conducts examinations

> > >twice a year for Sanskrit students. The course has six levels, from

> > >Parichaya (for the beginner) to Abhigna, Vichakshana, Samartha,

> > >Kovidha and Vidhya Bhushana, which is on a par with an MA in

> > >Sanskrit, says OR Devanathan, a honorary lecturer at the Vidyalaya.

> > >Classes are on from 6 p.m., thrice a week for the beginner levels and

> > >daily for senior students.

> > >

> > >A specialty at the Vidyalaya is the Saturday `Vagvardhini Sabha'

> > >where students are taught to speak in Sanskrit. "In fact, we use it

> > >as a forum to discuss social issues," says one student. The

> > >Vidyalaya, in many ways, is a throwback to a different age, run by an

> > >idealistic old man who believes that Sanskrit cannot be sold.

> > >

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Dear Asthikas, I am very happy to read about the service of Sri. U.Ve.

Uzhappakkam swamin to Sanskrit. His service should be recognised by the

President of India. I am very proud to say that Uzappakkam swamin is

son-in-law of my Acharyan Madurantakam Swamin Vaikuntavasi Sri.U.Ve. Veera

Raghavarya Maha Desikan. All his sons too are great Sanskrit Scholars. At

this moment I would like to request all of you to iniate yourself and your

family to learn Sanskrit either in person with such great scholars or

through net. visit http://www.geocities.com/vcgrajan/kendram.html Dasan,

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>elangadu santanam mukundan <mukundan_es

>"N.S. Rajagopalan" <gopalan35, Dr S Sharma

><dr_ssharma, munitraya, sarangan,

>, jaiviratindia,

>dpsinha50, presidentofindia, pmosb,

>sadhu, gaur43sv,

>trimurti, swaraj, jaishriram,

>vajpayee

>Re: Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

>Wed, 7 Jul 2004 00:49:20 -0700 (PDT)

>

>SRI RAM

>I AGREE WITH ALL THE BHAGAVATHAS.

>MY HUMBLE PRANAAMS AT THE LOTUS FEET OF SRI U.VE. RAJA

>GOPALACHARIAR SWAMI FOR TEACHING SANSKRIT - FREE.

>HATS OFF TO SUCH A GREAT SOUL WHO ILLUMINATES OUR

>BHARATAVARSHA.

>IT IS SAD TO NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF

>SANSKRIT SCHOLARS, FEW OF THEM IMPART THEIR KNOWLEDGE

>TO OTHERS.UDAYAVAR SAMPRADAYAM MEANS- IMPARTING THE

>DIVINE KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS.

>I HOPE AT LEAST FROM NOW, SOME OF HIS DISCIPLES WOULD

>OPEN SUCH FREE EDUCATION SCHOOLS AND SPREAD SANSKRIT

>AND HENCE THE GLORY OF BHARATAVARSHA.

>ONCE AGAIN PRANAAMS AT THE LOTUS FEET OF

>SRI U.VE.RAJAGOPALACHARIAR SWAMY

>DAASAN

>MUKUNDAN.

>(POTRI UGAPPADUM PUNDIYIR KOLVADUM, ...- SWAMI

>DESIKAN)

>

>

>

>

>--- "N.S. Rajagopalan" <gopalan35 wrote:

> > I am completely in agreement with your sentiments. I

> > hope every human being who believe in vedas and

> > sanathana dharma will salute this unselfish rishi

> > and

> > may god bless him with whaterver he needs in life.

> > Surely if I happen to visit India I will go and

> > offer

> > my pranamams to this great soul.

> >

> >

> > Nerur S. Rajagopalan

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > --- Dr S Sharma <dr_ssharma wrote:

> > >

> > > We need a million Sanskrit schools in Bharat and I

> > > would request all the

> > > readers that one of us must plan, organise and

> > help

> > > financially to open

> > > more schools to save our ancient Sanskrit and by

> > > that we can save our

> > > Sanskriti, culture,hertage, traditions, wisdom and

> > > ancient knowledge in

> > > Vedas, Puranas, Epics way of life and identity.

> > > I SALUTE THIS RISHI.

> > > I wish go and see him soon.

> > > Dr. s. sharma

> > >

> > > >Muni Trayam <munitraya

> > > >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan,

> > >

> > > >Re: Sanskrit wrapped in

> > > heritage

> > > >Tue, 6 Jul 2004 05:32:56 -0700 (PDT)

> > > >

> > > >Its great to hear that even in this materialistic

> > > world,

> > > >O.R.Rajagopalachariar swami is teaching Sanskrit

> > > for the past 50 years

> > > >without looking for a single penny. Am totally

> > > astonished by the killer

> > > >instinct of this swami. I think he is one man

> > born

> > > for Sanskrit.

> > > >My salute to this swami.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >Shreyas Sarangan <sarangan wrote:

> > >

> >

> >http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2004/06/28/stories/20040628002408

> > > >00.htm

> > > >

> > > >Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

> > > >

> > > >The `language of the heavens' comes alive here.

> > > Mambalam Samskritha

> > > >Vidyalaya continues to build on its experience of

> > > teaching Sanskrit

> > > >for .ve decades.

> > > >

> > > >A Sanskrit class in progress at Orient Math

> > School,

> > > West Mambalam,

> > > >Chennai. -- Photo: R. Ragu

> > > >

> > > >ADMISSION FEE to a medical college: Rs. 2,50,000

> > > >

> > > >For a journalism programme: Rs. 1,50,000

> > > >

> > > >For an engineering programme: Rs. 25,000

> > > >

> > > >For Mambalam Samskritha Vidyalaya: Re. 1

> > > >

> > > >Here, at Oriental Math School, beside the chaos

> > on

> > > Madley Road

> > > >subway, patiently sits an 84-year-old man, whose

> > > eyes twinkle

> > > >brighter than the diamond studs on his ears. For

> > 50

> > > years, to over a

> > > >1,000 students, he has been teaching Kalidasa's

> > > poetry, Bhavabhuthi's

> > > >dramas and the choicest Sanskrit literature. And

> > he

> > > has never ever

> > > >asked even a rupee from any of them as school

> > fee.

> > > >

> > > >`Periya Master' to his students, the frail

> > scholar

> > > OR Rajagopalan,

> > > >started this Vidyalaya beside a well 50 years

> > ago.

> > > And he has never

> > > >missed a class, even when his wife was ill and

> > > admitted in hospital.

> > > >This vidwan has taught the schoolboy and the

> > > software professional,

> > > >the Hindi teacher and the college girl. Even if

> > > there are just two

> > > >students in the class on one fine day, Mr.

> > > Rajagopalan would not

> > > >mind. He will teach them happily, with his

> > > trademark commitment.

> > > >

> > > >Today, there is a class of youngsters, several of

> > > them college

> > > >students, hanging on to his every word. In his

> > > clear voice he takes

> > > >them through a lesson in the syllabus prescribed

> > by

> > > the Samskritha

> > > >Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Chitoor, which conducts

> > > Sanskrit

> > > >examinations every six months.

> > > >

> > > >Like the Hindi Prachar Sabha, this institution

> > > conducts examinations

> > > >twice a year for Sanskrit students. The course

> > has

> > > six levels, from

> > > >Parichaya (for the beginner) to Abhigna,

> > > Vichakshana, Samartha,

> > > >Kovidha and Vidhya Bhushana, which is on a par

> > with

> > > an MA in

> > > >Sanskrit, says OR Devanathan, a honorary lecturer

> > > at the Vidyalaya.

> > > >Classes are on from 6 p.m., thrice a week for the

> > > beginner levels and

> > > >daily for senior students.

> > > >

> > > >A specialty at the Vidyalaya is the Saturday

> > > `Vagvardhini Sabha'

> > > >where students are taught to speak in Sanskrit.

> > "In

> > > fact, we use it

> > > >as a forum to discuss social issues," says one

> > > student. The

> > > >Vidyalaya, in many ways, is a throwback to a

> > > different age, run by an

> > > >idealistic old man who believes that Sanskrit

> > > cannot be sold.

> > > >

> > > >Dhanya Parthasarathy

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Sanskrit lovers,

Am totally happy with the responses that you have rendered to this swami.

Even during difficult times, he has not asked for even a single penny.

Actually am very fortunate to study Sanskrit under him. Actually we are

celebrating our 50th year. As part of our Golden Jubilee celebrations, we

have organised a 1-day seminar on 8th of August.

 

Topic : Samskaras.

Venue : Mambalam Samskrita Vidyalaya, 116, K.R.Koil Street(Near Madley

subway), Ahobila Mutt School campus, West mambalam, chennai - 600033.

 

Morning Session : Upanayanam & Seemantonnayanam

Afternoon Session : Apara kriya & sraddham

 

Speakers are very well versed in this. Will send the formal invitation

regd. this in a couple of days time. Those who are in chennai, I consider

them to be very fortunate and I would like everyone to attend this.

 

Thanks,

Srinath

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear SrI Srinath:

 

For the benefit of those , who are overseas

and elsewhere in India , Please take a video

of sessions so that all of us can benefit and these valuabe

sessions . We can find the funds to pay for the expenses to

capture these sessios , if you would let us know

what these expenses are .

 

Authoritative explanations are very hard to come by

and these must be made widely available . Please let

me know what the overseas community can do from here

to from a partnership in dissemination of these

important nuggets of knowledge .

 

Thanks ,

V.Sadagopan

 

 

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"Srinath" <vcsrinath

<dr_ssharma; <munitraya; <sarangan;

<>; <jaiviratindia;

<dpsinha50; <presidentofindia; <pmosb;

<sadhu; <gaur43sv;

<trimurti; <swaraj;

<jaishriram; <vajpayee

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:50 AM

Re: Sanskrit wrapped in heritage

 

 

> Sanskrit lovers,

> Am totally happy with the responses that you have rendered to this swami.

> Even during difficult times, he has not asked for even a single penny.

> Actually am very fortunate to study Sanskrit under him. Actually we are

> celebrating our 50th year. As part of our Golden Jubilee celebrations, we

> have organised a 1-day seminar on 8th of August.

>

> Topic : Samskaras.

> Venue : Mambalam Samskrita Vidyalaya, 116, K.R.Koil Street(Near Madley

> subway), Ahobila Mutt School campus, West mambalam, chennai - 600033.

>

> Morning Session : Upanayanam & Seemantonnayanam

> Afternoon Session : Apara kriya & sraddham

>

> Speakers are very well versed in this. Will send the formal invitation

> regd. this in a couple of days time. Those who are in chennai, I consider

> them to be very fortunate and I would like everyone to attend this.

>

> Thanks,

> Srinath

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Dear All:

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I need help in "UpAkarmA".

My contact nos are 714 385 4782(W)

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Sri:

Here is the text of the flyer.

-Shreyas

 

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Mambalam Samskrita Vidayalaya

(Registered Free Sanskrit School)

116, KR Koil Street, West Mamabalam,

Chennai 600 033 Ph. 24890311

 

Golden Jubilee Function

-----------------------

As part of our Golden Jubilee Celebrations, we cordially

invite you to attend a seminar on the topic of "SAMSKARAS".

 

Venue: No. 116, KR Koil Street, Wet Mamabalam, Cehnnai

Sri Ahobila Matt Oriental High School Campus

 

8th August, Sunday

 

Program Details:

 

 

Morning Session (10am to 1pm)

Prayer

InaugUration of the Seminar (10am)

Sree U. Ve. Veerapuram Krishnamacharirar Swami

 

UPANAYANAM (11am)

Sri U. Ve. Pazhaveri Sathakopachariar Swami,

Srikaryam, Sri Ahobila Mutt

 

VIVAHAM AND PUMSAVANA (12pm)

Brahma Sri Vijayaragahva Ganapathigal

Lecturer, Madras Sanskrit College

 

Lunch 1-2pm

(Free lunch for the participants)

 

Afternoon Session (2-5pm)

 

APARA SAMSKARAS (2pm)

Brahmasri Raghunatha Srautigal,

Principal, Srautha Pathasala, Srirangam

 

SHRADHDHA KARMA(3pm)

Sri U.Ve. KR Gopalachakravarthi,

Nanganallur

 

Valedictory FunCtion(4pm)

Sri U. Ve. Thirukannamangai Devanathachariar

Mangalam

 

All are welcome.

(Mambalam Samskrita Vidyalaya Golden Jubilee Committee members)

 

, Srinath <vcsrinath> wrote:

> Sanskrit lovers,

> Am totally happy with the responses that you have rendered to this

swami.

> Even during difficult times, he has not asked for even a single

penny.

> Actually am very fortunate to study Sanskrit under him. Actually we

are

> celebrating our 50th year. As part of our Golden Jubilee

celebrations, we

> have organised a 1-day seminar on 8th of August.

>

> Topic : Samskaras.

> Venue : Mambalam Samskrita Vidyalaya, 116, K.R.Koil Street(Near

Madley

> subway), Ahobila Mutt School campus, West mambalam, chennai -

600033.

>

> Morning Session : Upanayanam & Seemantonnayanam

> Afternoon Session : Apara kriya & sraddham

>

> Speakers are very well versed in this. Will send the formal

invitation

> regd. this in a couple of days time. Those who are in chennai, I

consider

> them to be very fortunate and I would like everyone to attend this.

>

> Thanks,

> Srinath

>

>

>

>

>

>

>