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The Morality of Boycott

A certain class of minds shrink from aggressiveness as if it were a sin. Their temperament forbids them to feel the delight of battle and they look on what they cannot understand as something monstrous and sinful... To ask masses of mankind to act as saints, to rise to the height of divine love and practise it in relation to their adversaries or oppressors is to ignore human nature... Hinduism recognizes human nature and makes no such impossible demand. To impose on politics the Brahminical duty of saintly sufferance, is to preach varNasankara, and to destroy society and the race.
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Aggression is unjust only when unprovoked, violence unrighteous when used wantonly or for unrighteous ends. It is a barren philosophy which applies a mechanical rule to all actions, or takes a word [non-violence] and tries to fit all human life into it... Ramdas is not complete without Shivaji. To maintain justice and prevent the strong from despoiling and the weak from being oppressed is the function for which the Kshatriya was created. Therefore, says Srikrishna in the Mahabharat, God created battle and armour, the sword, the bow and the dagger.
- Sri Aurobindo (On Nationalism, pp.  360-364)
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In this page, we present Samskrit talks by renowned scholars in their areas of expertise. The objective is to educate as well as inspire youngsters learning Samskrit towards further exploration of the riches embedded in Samskrit literature.

In general, people are accustomed to hearing sanskrit only in Hindu devotional hymns (stotras). In this page, we present another side, namely polished Samskrit by fluent speakers.

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Name Vakta
Samskritam: vinodaaya vikaasaaya cha Shataavadhaani Sri R. Ganesh
The Use of Technology for Samskrit Research: State of the Art Dr. P. Ramanujachar, former Director and Head of Samskrit Studies at CDAC, Bangalore.
Maharshi Paanini: The True Father of Computing Prof. Shrinivasa Varkhede, Karnataka Samskrit University

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Samskritam: vinodaaya vikaasaaya cha

Vakta: Shataavadhaani Sri R. Ganesh
Date: July 16, 2011
Notes: Sri R. Ganesh is a well-known scholar and poet in several languages, especially Samskrit. His erudition and Samskrit diction are of the highest class. This is an inspirational talk by him on the increasing importance to the modern society.

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play, mp3 Samskritam: vinodaaya vikaasaaya cha Samskrit for Entertainment and Enrichment

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The Use of Technology for Samskrit Research: State of the Art

Vakta: Dr. P. Ramanujachar, former Director and Head of Samskrit Studies at CDAC, Bangalore.
Date: August 21, 2011

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play, mp3 ? The Use of Technology for Samskrit Research: State of the Art

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Maharshi Paanini: The True Father of Computing

Vakta: Prof. Shrinivasa Varkhede, Karnataka Samskrit University
Date: Oct 23, 2011

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play, mp3 ? Paanini's Ashtadhyaayi: A Computational Marvel


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