Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Sanskrit Grammar software= Ganakastadhyayi, URL= http://www.taralabalu.org/panini/ --- Swee Chan <swee wrote: > Jaya Jagannatha > > Dear JK, > > Sankrit roots - in Malay (where I'm from), Slovenian, German etc > languages..I recognize only numbers and very, very, very, very basic > Sanskrit and noone to teach me here. What a curse has befallen upon > me! In > my next life, I shall be a sanskritist :-) > BTW, the panini site (can't recall the url) has a good software for > grammar. > > Love, > Swee > www.brihaspati.net > > _____ > > jk.dasgupta [jk.dasgupta] > Monday, March 21, 2005 7:46 AM > varahamihira > Re: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > Dear Chandrashekharji, > > That is the most sadest part. I know that most Indian languages are > based on > sanskrit and if one is good in grammar of any Indian language - it is > not > difficult for him to understand sanskrit. But I am not good in > grammar of > any Indian language-not even bengali. > > > > Best regards > > jk > - > Chandrashekhar <chandrashekhar46 > varahamihira > Monday, March 21, 2005 03:00 > Re: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > Dear J. K. Da, > You are so modest. Sanskrit has undergone many changes through > passage of > time and many other than the Grammar of Panini were used in times > gone by. > Even then most of Indian languages being rooted in Sanskrit, one can > understand the intent of Sanskrit shlokas, in most instances. > Regards, > Chandrashekhar. > > jk.dasgupta wrote: > Yes Chandrashekharji. I am well aware of my weakness of not > understanding > sanskrit. So I always look for logical explanatory comentries. > > Best regards > > jk > - > Chandrashekhar <chandrashekhar46 > varahamihira > Sunday, March 20, 2005 02:39 > Re: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > Dear J.K. Da, > You are making a profound statement and yet claim to be a slow > learner. It > is rightly said " Vidya Vinayen Shobhate " > Chandrashekhar. > > jk.dasgupta wrote: > Dear all, > > My spiritual sikhsa guru Swami Chinmayanandaji used to tell that > spirituality is a subject by itself- like medical or engineering. By > worshiping medical books everyday-one can never become a doctor. Like > that > just worshiping the scriptures everyday or mugging up the slokas > therin one > can never become knowledgeable. He used to always tell that > scriptures are > to be studied by sitting at the feet of guru - as sanskrit is a > difficult > and tricky language. Simple literal meaning of one sanskrit word may > be > misleading and may mean so many things. A guru has to explain what > the sloka > actually means. > > He also used to warn always not to pick up one sloka from a scripture > and > jump to interpret it. The slokas are to be studied in totality. That > is the > reason the slokas of Scriptures have often been misinterpreted. > > Swamiji used to teach that Brahma vidya or para vidya is beyond > words. It is > beyond the perception of awaken state of human being. Therefore the > teacher > in the scripures always uses examples to explain the truth to the > nearest > possible fineness and therefore all the scriptures follow a certain > logic to > arive at a conclusion. > > After that, following that direction shown by guru & realising the > truth is > the job of the student. Realising the truth is only possible in deep > meditative stage and once the truth is realised all arguments end > there. > (and I am far far from it :-), just repeating what Swamiji used to > tell) > > Till the truth is such realised - every vidya is apara and the > argument > continues. Such arguments among scholars have taken place in past - > are > taking place in present and will take place in future also. That is > the > process of evaluation. > > Whatever have been discussed in this chain were simply fantastic. We > are all > human being.. so it is natural for us to get imotional at certain > point. In > my openion those imotional portions should not be taken seriously. > Imotions > will come and go - but the windows opened towards the knowledge > during the > process will always remain opened. > > Personally I am not at all knowledgeable in sanskrit - so always look > for > the explanatory comentries of slokas and the logic behind the > explanations. > That is why I am a very slow learner. > > regards and with best wishes > > jk > > > > > - > <b_lakshmi_ramesh lakshmi ramesh > varahamihira > Friday, March 18, 2005 22:49 > RE: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > Om Gurave Namah > > Dear Ajit, > > Well, I was certainly not the one who talked about swarupa-gynaana > and > vritti-gynaana.... > <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/01.gif> > > Jokes apart, you are absolutely right...its high time we stop > concentrating > on words and start concentrating on feelings. > > Your posts are always wonderful, Ajit. Please keep writing more > often. > > Regards, > Lakshmi > > Ajit Krishnan <astro wrote: > .. hamsasso.aham .. > Dear Lakshmi, > We started with the Mundaka upanishad which teaches that this para > vidya is > beyond names, but are back to insisting upon names, words and > dictionaries. > Call this gyana Shiva, or call him Vishnu. Have faith, surrender to > him, and > be happy. > ajit > > > _____ > > lakshmi ramesh [b_lakshmi_ramesh] > Friday, March 18, 2005 3:35 AM > varahamihira > RE: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > Om Gurave Namah > Namaste Ajit, > Thaks for this excellent mail. However, I want to know the " name " of > the > gynana by which a spider, an elephant, a snake, a hunter realized > God. The > spider spun the web for sheltering the idol of Shiva, the elephant > bathed > Him with water brought in its trunk, the snake adorned Him with naga > maNis > === message truncated === Best wishes Nandan ______________________ India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://.shaadi.com/india-matrimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Welcome back Nandan & thank you for the link. It is nice to see yr mail after a long gap. regards jk - " Nandan Chakraborty " <nanadhan <varahamihira > Monday, March 21, 2005 13:13 URL for sanskrit grammar software RE: |Sri Varaha| Root Languages - JK > > Sanskrit Grammar software= Ganakastadhyayi, URL= > http://www.taralabalu.org/panini/ > > --- Swee Chan <swee wrote: > > Jaya Jagannatha > > > > Dear JK, > > > > Sankrit roots - in Malay (where I'm from), Slovenian, German etc > > languages..I recognize only numbers and very, very, very, very basic > > Sanskrit and noone to teach me here. What a curse has befallen upon > > me! In > > my next life, I shall be a sanskritist :-) > > BTW, the panini site (can't recall the url) has a good software for > > grammar. > > > > Love, > > Swee > > www.brihaspati.net > > > > _____ > > > > jk.dasgupta [jk.dasgupta] > > Monday, March 21, 2005 7:46 AM > > varahamihira > > Re: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > > > Dear Chandrashekharji, > > > > That is the most sadest part. I know that most Indian languages are > > based on > > sanskrit and if one is good in grammar of any Indian language - it is > > not > > difficult for him to understand sanskrit. But I am not good in > > grammar of > > any Indian language-not even bengali. > > > > > > > > Best regards > > > > jk > > - > > Chandrashekhar <chandrashekhar46 > > varahamihira > > Monday, March 21, 2005 03:00 > > Re: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > > > Dear J. K. Da, > > You are so modest. Sanskrit has undergone many changes through > > passage of > > time and many other than the Grammar of Panini were used in times > > gone by. > > Even then most of Indian languages being rooted in Sanskrit, one can > > understand the intent of Sanskrit shlokas, in most instances. > > Regards, > > Chandrashekhar. > > > > jk.dasgupta wrote: > > Yes Chandrashekharji. I am well aware of my weakness of not > > understanding > > sanskrit. So I always look for logical explanatory comentries. > > > > Best regards > > > > jk > > - > > Chandrashekhar <chandrashekhar46 > > varahamihira > > Sunday, March 20, 2005 02:39 > > Re: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > > > Dear J.K. Da, > > You are making a profound statement and yet claim to be a slow > > learner. It > > is rightly said " Vidya Vinayen Shobhate " > > Chandrashekhar. > > > > jk.dasgupta wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > My spiritual sikhsa guru Swami Chinmayanandaji used to tell that > > spirituality is a subject by itself- like medical or engineering. By > > worshiping medical books everyday-one can never become a doctor. Like > > that > > just worshiping the scriptures everyday or mugging up the slokas > > therin one > > can never become knowledgeable. He used to always tell that > > scriptures are > > to be studied by sitting at the feet of guru - as sanskrit is a > > difficult > > and tricky language. Simple literal meaning of one sanskrit word may > > be > > misleading and may mean so many things. A guru has to explain what > > the sloka > > actually means. > > > > He also used to warn always not to pick up one sloka from a scripture > > and > > jump to interpret it. The slokas are to be studied in totality. That > > is the > > reason the slokas of Scriptures have often been misinterpreted. > > > > Swamiji used to teach that Brahma vidya or para vidya is beyond > > words. It is > > beyond the perception of awaken state of human being. Therefore the > > teacher > > in the scripures always uses examples to explain the truth to the > > nearest > > possible fineness and therefore all the scriptures follow a certain > > logic to > > arive at a conclusion. > > > > After that, following that direction shown by guru & realising the > > truth is > > the job of the student. Realising the truth is only possible in deep > > meditative stage and once the truth is realised all arguments end > > there. > > (and I am far far from it :-), just repeating what Swamiji used to > > tell) > > > > Till the truth is such realised - every vidya is apara and the > > argument > > continues. Such arguments among scholars have taken place in past - > > are > > taking place in present and will take place in future also. That is > > the > > process of evaluation. > > > > Whatever have been discussed in this chain were simply fantastic. We > > are all > > human being.. so it is natural for us to get imotional at certain > > point. In > > my openion those imotional portions should not be taken seriously. > > Imotions > > will come and go - but the windows opened towards the knowledge > > during the > > process will always remain opened. > > > > Personally I am not at all knowledgeable in sanskrit - so always look > > for > > the explanatory comentries of slokas and the logic behind the > > explanations. > > That is why I am a very slow learner. > > > > regards and with best wishes > > > > jk > > > > > > > > > > - > > <b_lakshmi_ramesh lakshmi ramesh > > varahamihira > > Friday, March 18, 2005 22:49 > > RE: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > > > Om Gurave Namah > > > > Dear Ajit, > > > > Well, I was certainly not the one who talked about swarupa-gynaana > > and > > vritti-gynaana.... > > <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/01.gif> > > > > Jokes apart, you are absolutely right...its high time we stop > > concentrating > > on words and start concentrating on feelings. > > > > Your posts are always wonderful, Ajit. Please keep writing more > > often. > > > > Regards, > > Lakshmi > > > > Ajit Krishnan <astro wrote: > > .. hamsasso.aham .. > > Dear Lakshmi, > > We started with the Mundaka upanishad which teaches that this para > > vidya is > > beyond names, but are back to insisting upon names, words and > > dictionaries. > > Call this gyana Shiva, or call him Vishnu. Have faith, surrender to > > him, and > > be happy. > > ajit > > > > > > _____ > > > > lakshmi ramesh [b_lakshmi_ramesh] > > Friday, March 18, 2005 3:35 AM > > varahamihira > > RE: |Sri Varaha| Mundakya on Para > > Om Gurave Namah > > Namaste Ajit, > > Thaks for this excellent mail. However, I want to know the " name " of > > the > > gynana by which a spider, an elephant, a snake, a hunter realized > > God. The > > spider spun the web for sheltering the idol of Shiva, the elephant > > bathed > > Him with water brought in its trunk, the snake adorned Him with naga > > maNis > > > === message truncated === > > > Best wishes > > Nandan > > > ______________________ > India Matrimony: Find your life partner online > Go to: http://.shaadi.com/india-matrimony > > > > |Om Tat Sat| > http://www.varahamihira > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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