Is Sanskrit Really Dead? Here’s Why It’s Still Very Much Alive

Introduction

Most people in english socities say that sanskrit is a dead language but in Nepal and India it is one of the popular. It is not a dead lingo, it seems to learn hard for many people who don’t obey the rules.

If you read properly it can be one of the simplest. Most people in Europe and USA staring to chant he mantra which belongs directly to this mother linguistic, then how can we say it a dead ?

Sanskrit and Its Relevance

1. Sanskrit in Daily Rituals
   Sanskrit is an integral part of Hindu daily rituals, so it will never die, as stated by Sanskrit language scholar Moriz Winternitz. Due to its limited use in other religions, it is sometimes considered a “dead language,” but in reality, it continues to thrive in temples.
2. Sanskrit and Artificial Intelligence
   The paper titled “Knowledge Representation in Sanskrit and Artificial Intelligence” by NASA scientist Rick Briggs is very popular. He highlights several advantages of Sanskrit for computer science.

Role of Sanskrit in Psychiatry

3. Research by Dr. James Hartzell
   Sanskrit researcher Dr. James Hartzell of Spain’s Basque Centre conducted a study on 21 pandits. In 2018, he performed brain scans on them and discovered remarkable results.
   He found that Sanskrit helps with:
   • Keeping the mind calm
   • Healing ADHD
   • Healing depression and anxiety

Effects of Sanskrit Alphabets

4. Air Points and Energy
   Sanskrit has 49 alphabets, each corresponding to one of the 49 air points in the body. These points are essential for removing negativity and transforming one from evil to good.

Symbols of Positivity

5. Spiritual and Cultural Significance
   This ancient language symbolizes modernity, spirituality, progress, and philosophy. It plays a significant role in:
   • Meditation
   • Cultural heritage
   • Literature
     Sanskrit is still used by poets and writers in the USA, Germany, and Nepal. It is considered a divine language that connects one with God.
6. Sacred Texts
   Sacred scriptures such as the Vedas, Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Bhagavad Gita were written in Sanskrit and continue to lead the world with their wisdom.

History

• Origin: This oldest culture and was originated from Nepal by Panini guru before thousands of years ago. In Nepal there is a popular hill in middle part of country which name was from the guru panini.
• Classical Time: Before the british rule in India it was in the peak state. Many people love to speak and write in lingo but british army ban it in Nepal and India then it break its rhythm for 400 years
• Spiritual Significance Mantras: There are lots of ancient mantra which directly related to this historical bhasa. Now a days also people love to chant it everyday. You must listen the word OM which the popular. If you chant gayatri mantra , shanti path mantra then you must know it’s importance.

Linguistic Characteristics

• Grammar and Structure: Grammer have most unique feature. In english you must listen singular and plural only but in sanskrit there is dualism also. There is multiple ways to say the same word
• Literary Contributions: You must also listen the most popular book vedas or ved which is the first book written by the guru of Nepal Vyasa. There are lots of ancient literature and stories.

Sanskritam in Modern India and Nepal

• Educational Institutions: There are lot of Gurukulam schools in Nepal and India. Nepal have it’s own univerty “Nepal Sanskrit University”. The no of students are very low but there are lot of schools and gurukulam in Nepal and India. 10% of indian popular can easily talk in this lingo and 17% of Nepalese can talk easily in this language. There are many hindu sadhus and rishis who love to chant the mantra for whole day.
• Government Initiatives: Government also playing cruicial role to inaguration new institution in Nepal. Government used to organize literature competetion and speech competetion which directly influence to student.
• Media and Technology: Online media also have big role for advertisement of this tongue. You can easily search in youtube and google for free online courses. Many guru and rishi of Nepal provide the Sanskrit-English courses.

Arguments for Sanskritam Being a Dead

• Hard to Learn, Easy to Forget: Due to grammar and it’s own kind of discipline, it became rare. You need strong commitment to learn this ancient language. English and other new linguistics are very popular easy to communicate so that this is less used in daily life.
• Sanskrit Fades from Daily Life: It is not the main language in any country today. While India and Nepal have historical ties to Sanskrit, its use has largely diminished in everyday communication.
• Sanskrit Lives On in Temples Only: Modern languages such as English, Hindi etc replaced the ancient for communication and administrative work. People from Britain and USA use English as a main speech of the world then sanskrit became rare. It is only used for vedic works in temples and chanting.

“Vaiko (MDMK leader) in 2019, Tamil Nadu politician said that Sanskrit is a dead language due to its vastness of school’s textbook.”
– Vaiko, MDMK Leader, Tamil Nadu (2019)

• In Nepal, primarily it is used for Vedic texts and rituals, and only a few people with a strong grasp of its grammar can communicate in it.
•  In India, various derived langos have replaced bhasa for most practical purposes. As a result, while old speech holds cultural and historical significance, it is not widely spoken as a primary tongue in either country.

Sanskrit Is Alive Due To Given Reasons

For Brain Development

• Sanskrit Heals the Mind: This old language help human to release many chemicals in brian. It is really helpful in curing many mental diseases such as anxiety, depression, OCD etc.
• Unlocking the Brain Through Mantras: Chanting mantras for years can easily develop the capability of the brain. Gayatri mantra is the most powerful sentence of the world in any bhasa. In this fastest growing world people are fascinated to take the medicine rather than chanting for mental cure.

Sanskrit For AI

• Old Knowledge, New AI Solutions: The English lingos alone is not effective to solve the issues and drawbacks of artificial intelligence, so this ancient knowledge is powerful for that.
• Sanskrit For NLP: Sanskrit is best for natural language processing(NLP). All terms and words are scientific so that it is useful in solving many modern problems.

“Knowledge Representation in Sanskrit and Artificial Intelligence.”
– Rick Briggs, Scientist (1985)

Conclusion

• The use of many ancient languages is limited across the world. These languages have many strict rules and regulations, which is why they are now rare.
• The use of Speech is limited in South Asian countries like India, but people from the USA and Germany are adopting it rapidly. Without it, it would be harder to operate computers and perform online tasks.