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An examination of the words of particular author in Tamil reveals that 3% of the words were of sanskrit origin. A passage containing 10,000 words. In one of the later words of same author 250 words were found to be sanskrit origin .Does this include any significant change to the author's attitude about the use of sanskrit words​

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The Centre’s emphasis on Sanskrit education and decision to introduce it as a medium of study from school level has found widespread favour and appreciation from many quarters. As an ancient language, Sanskrit is the root of our rich culture and tradition. Invariably all our scriptures including the Upanishads, Brahmasutra, Yoga Vashista, Mahabharata, Ramayana and Srimad Bagavatam are written in Sanskrit and so are Ayurvedic treatises like Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhitha. To know Sanskrit is to know the Sanatana Dharma in its entirety. Sanskrit is at once ancient and modern. Physicists have vouched for its suitability as a digital language for sophisticated computer operations and derivations associated with artificial intelligence. This reminds me of an interesting anecdote related to Albert Einstein’s fascination with Sanskrit. Once while meeting B N Gupta, an Indian scholar, Einstein greeted him in Sanskrit. Gupta pleaded his ignorance. Surprised, Einstein told him, "You have come from India, the land of Sanskrit and yet you have not cared to learn the great language". Einstein appealed to the scholar to visit his library that treasured valuable gems of Sanskrit like Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. He also told Gupta that these scriptures form the basis of his research. It is needless to say that the Indian scientist hung his head in shame at his ignorance. The adage ‘a prophet is not honored in his place of birth’ is quite true of Sanskrit.