The Dharma Dispatch

The Shattered Landscape of Sanskrit Pathashalas: P.V. Kane’s Lament ----- In the same 1946 speech, P.V. Kane paints a desolate picture of traditional Sanskrit Pathashalas, which had flourished unbroken since the dawn of the Indian civilisation. Here's an excerpt: ----- "In India also signs are not wanting that the study of ancient Indian literature and culture may be on the decline in the coming generations. The old methods of learning Sanskrit are not being patronised by clever students. There is a great fall in the numbers attending Sanskrit colleges and Pathasalas in spite of the lure of scholarships. The most learned Pandits are not often able… to make both ends meet and students of mediocre intelligence mostly join Sanskrit Pathasalas. The number of Pandits of the calibre of Bal Shastri Ranade, Taranath Tarkavacaspati, Pandit Guttulal, Laksmanasastri Dravid, Vasudeva Shastri Abhyankar is fast dwindling. The new type of University graduates cannot take their places." ----- It makes for very depressing reading. But do read the full piece! 😓🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/the-shattered-landscape-of-sanskrit-pathashalas-pv-kanes-lament

[PREMIERE] The latest episode of The Dharma Podcast narrates the full and the downright dirty story of how Nawab Nehru & his Henchmen Banished the great scholar R.C. Majumdar. Premieres at 8 PM today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T6p8RveA_Y

Indology will not Flourish Hereafter in War-worn Europe: P.V. Kane’s Prophecy Way back in 1946, P.V. Kane unerringly prophesied that Indology and Sanskrit studies will soon decline and disappear in Europe itself and that it was now the responsibility of Indian scholars to take this endeavour forward. Here is an excerpt: "True research requires learned leisure and is costly, while Indian scholars are themselves poor. It is only Government or bodies like Universities or rich patrons that can provide facilities for study in the above subjects." --- Sure, we got a national Government in 1947. But it was a national Government only in the administrative sense. In its policies and behaviour, it turned out worse than the colonial British Government. We should collectively hang our heads in shame if we have any integrity. Read the whole essay! 📑🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/indology-will-not-flourish-hereafter-in-war-worn-europe-pv-kanes-prophecy

P.V. Kane’s Cosmic Vision for Writing Indian History Kane had a truly cosmic vision for writing Indian history purely from an Indian perspective. Here is a brilliant excerpt from that: "It is diflicult even for the most learned and most sympathetic foreigner to correctly evaluate an alien cultural tradition. Famous European scholars could not help advancing the theories that the Ramayana was copied from Homer’s Epic, that the Bhagavad Gita was adapted from the Bible, that the art of writing was not known to Panini." Unfortunately, our history textbooks swallowed these wild theories wholesale and poisoned several generations. Kane also gives us a sweeping and grand picture of the atmosphere of history writing prevailing in his time. It is nearly impossible today to even visualise something like this. --- Read the whole brilliant piece! 📑🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/pv-kanes-cosmic-vision-for-writing-indian-history

The Impending Destruction of Sanskrit: What P.V. Kane Predicted in 1946 This is the first part of a new exciting series. ---- On 19 October 1946, Pandurang Vaman Kane delivered a momentous speech at the 13th Session of the All India Oriental Conference at Nagpur. In it, he predicted the impending destruction of Sanskrit learning and Indology after India attained Independence. It has come true in a nightmarish fashion. The speech is largely forgotten but it helps to revive it if we are still serious about preserving even the remnants of this glorious heritage. -- Read and share widely! 📑🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/the-impending-destruction-of-sanskrit-what-pv-kane-predicted-in-1946

The Controversial Episodes in the Ramayana Demystified This episode in our Ramayana Series demystifies several controversial stories and episodes in the Ramayana such as the killing of Vali by Rama, Sita's Agni Pariksha and Shambuka's killing. The sheer wealth of scholarship and razor-sharp analysis makes this a must-read essay! Do read and share widely. 🛕🕉🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/the-controversial-episodes-in-the-ramayana-demystified

Decoding the Many Versions of the Ramayana Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a detailed decoding of several of these versions and attempts to arrive at the most accurate and original version of the Valmiki Ramayana. Did you know that there are more than two thousand manuscripts of the whole text of Rāmāyaṇa preserved in public and private libraries of India and outside? ------- Do read this excellent, scholarly exposition! 👍🙏📑🛕🪔🕉 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/decoding-the-many-versions-of-the-ramayana

The Aesthetic Elements of the Ramayana Adikavi, Maharshi Valmiki provided the first great model for composing poetry imbued with all the nine Rasas. He authored the Ramayana at a time when the formal academic discipline of aesthetics was nonexistent. This essay brings out a beautiful exposition of the aesthetic and artistic elements of the world's first great epic, Srimad Ramayana. Read the full piece! 📑🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/the-aesthetic-elements-of-the-ramayana

The next episode of the untold story of the Congress goes live in 15 minutes. [Title] Prophet Gandhi: How others died for his Satyagraha https://youtu.be/RH7xbEw7Ow8?si=uXkPRgTcz4OAWTDB

The Nizam of Hyderabad abducted a beautiful young Hindu woman, converted her to IZlam & put her in his harem. He left behind a huge inheritance to 55 of his concubines. This, in the 20th century. https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3_BLq5MyvlzKU9KjdCUgvEXHNxz5Z_kB?si=mzpXSDffF-yZOgvo

A Picture of the Profound Sanatana Value System in the Ramayana Following refined etiquette is a great hallmark of the Rāmāyaṇa. At almost every step, the epic provides us detailed, moving and brilliant pictures of the profound beliefs and value systems by which the Sanatana society in the Ramayana era abided. Returning a good deed and a favour, valuing relationships, and never compromising on the bigger dharma are recurring elements in the Rāmāyaṇa. When Hanūmān brings him good tidings about Sītā, Rāma wishes to gift him something; but since he has no material possessions, he offers him a warm hug – an intangible gift when nothing tangible is available. --- These values seeped into our very DNA for several millennia and sculpted our civilisation and society. Do read the whole essay! 🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/culture/picture-of-the-profound-sanatana-value-system-in-the-ramayana

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Worse than Asuras: How the British Inflicted Hunger on Indians by Killing Dharma-Chhatrams Read the tragic tale of how the East India Company impoverished hundreds of Dharma Chhatrams throughout the Thanjavur Samsthanam and reduced a prosperous civilisation into a wasteland. It makes for painful reading. 😩🙏🕉🛕🪔 https://www.dharmadispatch.in/history/worse-than-asuras-how-the-british-inflicted-hunger-on-indians-by-killing-dharma-chhatrams