Underscoring the need for promoting Sanskrit language, Additional Joint Collector of East Godavari district D. Markandeyulu on Sunday said that Telugu language and literature were incomplete without the Sanskrit and one must learnt at least the basics of the language and literature to understand Telugu in a better manner.
Mr. Markandeyulu was the chief guest at the valedictory and prize distribution function of ‘Sura Bharathi Sourabham,’ a six-week-long introductory classes on the Sanskrit Panchakavyas for the high school and college students conducted by the city-based Aswadana Sahiti Samiti at Gandhi Bhavan here.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Vedas and the Indian epics were in Sanskrit language and there were many Sanskrit words in the Telugu language being used in the daily life. “Sanskrit is not a dying language. It stands tall as long as the Indian languages are in existence,” he said, advising students to improve their vocabulary in Sanskrit and try to understand the essence of all the epics and Sanskrit dramas. Congratulating the members of Aswadana for conducting the introductory session on Sanskrit Panchakavyas, Mr. Markandeyulu said that the effort would help continuing the legacy of the language.
Aswadana president Gottumukkula Venkata Satya Narasimha Sastry said that following the success of the introductory session on Panchakavyas, the organisation was planning to conduct similar sessions on Sanskrit dramas in the next year. Noted academician and president of Sri Venugopala Sanskrit Prachara Sabha P. Chiranjeevini Kumari announced that the Sabha would extent all sorts of support to Aswadana for its programmes aiming at promoting Sanskrit language.
Noted doctor from Pithapuram Gajarao Sitarama Swamy advised students to make use of the opportunity to learn Sanskrit, so that they could feel proud of their rich cultural heritage. Secretary of the Gandhi Bhavan D.V.N. Sarma, designer of the ‘Sura Bharathi Sourabham’ programme Koruprolu Gowri Naidu, Guntur DEO K.V. Srinivasulu Reddy, secretary of the Aswadana Kakaraparthi Durga Prasad and others were present. Cash prizes and books were presented to the winners and participants of the programme.
