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Class 9 sanskrit chapter 1 translation

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Why is the Sanskrit language not popular? Is it difficult to understand?

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I understand from a Book entitled Dharmasastriya Vyavasta sangraha the applications made to the Court (Sadar Divani Adalat) were in Bengali and the replies/ recommendations by Pandit Vaidyanath Mishra in the first half of 19 century were in Sanskrit. The above mentioned is an anthology of such court proceedings. It is mentioned that Vaidyanath Mishra wrote in his own hand and used Devanagari.

Gradually, full fledged Sanskrit has gone into disuse, most probably because of difficulty of learning or using it. However, borrowing Sanskrit words for day to day use only increases and has not declined. (It is Tamil Nadu that would use a coined word borrowed from Sanskrit root – veshTi, tamilise it as veTTi and use it). The extent of use of English, especially for computer and programming could be another reason. The introduction of British Education, probably to immediately suit their administration should have contributed to this state of affairs. However, Sir William Jones, Max Mueller and Monier Williams (to name a few) found an unending treasure in Indian scriptures, philosophical works etc and translated as much as possible from Sanskrit to English for the benefit of the English. Now many Indians use such translations to understand our own scriptures. More Indians study or read the scriptures using Max Muellers Translation than the original with Sanskrit Bhashyas by Sayana, Yaska etc. For example Sri Bala Gangadhara Tilaka quotes extensively from Max Mueller’s translated works.

There is small section who are deliberately against Sanskrit and Bharatiya Sanskriti on the one hand accusing on the other hand that they were deprived of education!