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an immense surge of national programs related to 'Vande
pride in the rendition of 'Vande Mataram', many events will be
Mataram'. Our generations have organised in the country. I would
seen a vibrant and magnificent like all of us countrymen to make
image of India in the words of efforts with a spontaneous spirit
'Vande Mataram'. to glorify 'Vande Mataram'.
सुजलयाम्, सुफलयाम्, मल्ज शीतिलयाम्, Please send me your suggestions
शस्श्यामलयाम्, मयातिरम्! with #VandeMatram150.
्ंदे मयातिरम्! #VandeMatram150. I will be
This is the very India we waiting for your suggestions and
have to build. 'Vande Mataram' we will all work together to make
will always be our inspiration this occasion historic.
in these efforts. Therefore, we My dear countrymen, As
must also make the 150th year soon as we hear the name of
of 'Vande Mataram' memorable. Sanskrit, what comes to our
We have to carry forward this mind is - our 'religious texts',
stream of values for the coming 'Vedas', 'Upanishads', 'Puranas',
generations. In the times to scriptures, ancient knowledge
come, there will be many and science, spirituality and
philosophy. However, alongside
all of these, at one time
Sanskrit was also a language
of communication. In that era,
studies and research were
conducted in Sanskrit. Dramatic
performances were also staged
in Sanskrit. But unfortunately,
during the period of servitude and
also after independence, Sanskrit
has consistently suffered from
neglect. On account of this, the
younger generations' interest in
Sanskrit also kept on diminishing.
But friends, times are changing,
and so are the times for Sanskrit.
The world of culture and social
media has lent Sanskrit a new
lease of life. These days, many
young people are doing very
interesting work related to
Sanskrit.
If you go to social
media, you will see
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