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SANKARI SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN Volume- 5, Issue- 3 july - september -2018 COVER STORY Pg. 03 Pg. 09 Pg. 15 ALL INDIA SANSKRIT THE DELUGE THAT SHOOK “PRIORITY IS TO REINSTATE Read On.. UNIVERSITY SREE SANKARACHARYA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS” VICE-CHANCELLORS’ MEET UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT - MINISTER Dr. K T JALEEL SANKARI SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS | CONFERENCES FROM THE VICE CHANCELLOR'S DESK SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT KALADY KERALA - 683 574 PHONE: 0484 2463380 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ssus.ac.in EDITORIAL BOARD CHIEF ADVISOR Dr. DHARMARAJ ADAT Vice-Chancellor CHIEF EDITOR DR. T P RAVEENDRAN Registrar EDITOR SWATHI P M Professor Dharmaraj Adat Public Relations Officer COORDINATOR Unity – a symbol of Kerala’s resilience. After the southwest DR. T K MOHAMMED SAGEER monsoon and the ensuing floods heaved the state into Senior Publication Officer disarray, the focus is now on building Nava Kerala. The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit is also on its phase to MEMBERS overcome the decisive moment. The flood taught us the lessons of unity – the ultimate sur- DR. T S SAJU vival competency. I hope our society will uphold this new Director, IQAC found solidarity, unanimity and morale.The murky flood DR. V R MURALEEDHARAN waters receded... academic sessions begun… the konch-chime Head, Department of Sanskrit Sahitya of unity reflects the walls of the varsity. It is a long road ahead DR. V A VALSALAN for Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit to restore the Head, Department of Malayalam flood-battered varsity to normalcy. The university, I say this with confidence, will use the setback for a paradigm shift DR. SHANTI NAIR in the approach to academic and infrastructural expansion. Head, Department of Hindi The high-spiritedness in academics, developed during the DR. RESHMA BHARADWAJ post flood spell has given the university community the Head, Department of Social Work vitality for survival. The culture of academics and researches DR. JENNY RAPPAI should be preserved at its glory for the new horizon. Liberating Head, Department of English and disseminating the gathered knowledge is the ultimate mission of any higher education institution. Our message T S SAJU to the community will complete only if we retain Kerala’s Head, Department of Fine Arts socio-cultural cosmos. Quoting a stance from the Rigveda as an endnote to this message. ºÉÆMÉSUôv´ÉÆ ºÉÆ´Énùv´É¨É ºÉÆ ´ÉÉä ¨ÉxÉÉÆ漃 VÉÉxÉiÉɨÉ Assemble together, Speak together Let your minds be all of one accord SANKARI SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS | CONFERENCES Padma Bhushan Prof. Satya Vrat Shastri, inaugurating the All India Sanskrit University Vice-Chancellors’ meet at Kanakadhara Auditorium. SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT HOSTS ALL INDIA SANSKRIT UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLORS’ MEET Sree Sankaracharya University of The legendary Sanskrit scholar, Vice-Chancellors meet on 6th and Sanskrit hosts All India Sanskrit Uni- Padma Bhushan Prof. Satya Vrat National conference on the topic versity Vice-Chancellors’ meet on 6th Shastri, inaugurated the All India ‘Sanskrit in Contemporary India and 7th of August at the university Sanskrit University Vice-Chancel- -Problems and Prospects’ on 7th campus, Kalady. The conference lors’ meet at Kanakadhara Audi- August. served as a platform for exchanging torium. The Vice-Chancellor pre- ideas, experiences, and eloquent sided over the forum, scheduled deliberation for the effective co-or- as a part of the University’s Silver dination of Sanskrit education and Jubilee year celebrations. The function research across the country. organised All India Sanskrit University Prof. PiyushKant Dixit, Vice-Chancellor, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar speaking at the inaugural function JULY - SEPTEMBER- 2018 03 SANKARI SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS | CONFERENCES Prof. V Muraleedhara Sharma, during the forum. As an endnote matters of concern, discussed cur- Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit to the first day’s event, the cele- riculum changes necessary to at- Vidyapeetha, Tirupati, Prof. Shrin- brated exponent of Mohiniyattam, tract younger generation towards ivasa Varakhedi, Vice-Chancellor, Gopika Varma performed “Namami Sanskrit, methodological issues in Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit Uni- Shankaram”, a dance-form thread- research, scope for meaningful in- versity, Nagpur, Prof. S Ramarat- ed on the philosophy of Advaitha, ter disciplinary research involving nam, Vice-Chancellor, Jagatguru propounded by Jagatguru Adi San- other faculties, international col- Kripalu University, Orissa, Prof. karacharya. laboration and interlinking of aca- PiyushKant Dixit, Vice-Chancellor, The second day of the event ac- demic programs, and other urgent Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, commodated paper presentations measures to be implemented for Haridwar were the Sanskrit univer- and discussions on the core theme restoring the resplendence of San- sity vice-chancellors who attended “Sanskrit in Contemporary India skrit studies in the country. the forum. Dr. Deepti Tripadi, For- - Problems and Prospects” and re- Prof. M Manimohanan, Syndicate mer Director, National Mission for lated topics. Dr. N P Unni, Former Member and Silver Jubilee Steer- Manuscripts, Dr. N P Unni, Former Vice-Chancellor, Sree Sankarachar- ing Committee Convenor, presid- Vice-Chancellor, Sree Sankaracha- ya University of Sanskrit, present- ed over the concluding session, rya University of Sanskrit, Prof. ed a paper on the topic “Scientific Syndicate member Prof. P C Mu- Ramakrishna Bhatt, Former Dean, literature in Sanskrit”. Dr. Deepti ralimadhavan summed-up the dis- Sree Sankaracharya University Tripadi, presented a paper on “San- cussions of the forum, Syndicate of Sanskrit presented a paper on skrit in digital age”. Prof. Ramakr- member Dr. Babu Joseph conveyed the topic, Dr. K G Paulose, Former ishna Bhatt, presented a paper on the vote of thanks. Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Kalamanda- the topic “Sanskrit sources of med- lam Deemed-to-be-university were ical science, plant science, and vet- the other delegated who shared erinary science”. Dr. K G Paulose, the dais. presented a paper on the topic The Vice-Chancellor Dr. Dharmaraj “Sanskrit and regional languages”. Adat, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof. K The National Conference took a S Ravikumar, University Syndicate stock of the current situation, and Members Dr. Nessi Daniel, Dr. P C deliberates upon the course of Muraleemadhavan, Dr. Babu Jo- actions which are necessary to re- seph, Dr. K G Ramadasan, Prof. M store the pristine glory of Sanskrit Manimohanan, Prof. V G Gopalakr- studies which had acquired in the ishnan, Dr. K R Sajitha, Dr. T Mini, past. The conference, among other Registrar Dr. T P Raveendran spoke matters of concern, discussed The Vice- Chancellors and the other delegatas attending the national conference 04 JULY - SEPTEMBER- 2018 SANKARI SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS | CONFERENCES “SANSKRIT – THE LANGUAGE OF WISDOM”, PADMA BHUSHAN PROF. SATYA VRAT SHASTRI The renowned Sanskrit scholar Padma Bhuhan Prof. honoured with prestigious Jnanpith Award in 2008 for Satya Vrat Sasthri spoke on ‘Sanskrit in Contemporary his outstanding contribution to the enrichment of the India - Problems and Prospects‘at Sree Sankaracharya Sanskrit language. He was the Vice-Chancellor of Shri University of Sanskrit. Sanskrit is a language of wis- Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri, Orissa. Professor dom, a catalogue of art, literature, and sciences”, says Shastri’s has the distinction of having been the Visit- Prof. Sastri during the keynote address. ing Professor of six Universities on three Continents. Padma Bhushan Prof. Satya Vrat Shastri is a noted San- Professor Shastri has also served the country as the skrit scholar, writer, critic, grammarian and poet who Chairman of Central Sanskrit Commission. have three Mahakavyas, three Khandakavyas, one Professor Shastri’s significant works are Ramakirtima- Prabandhakavyas and one Patrakavya and five works hakavyam, Brahattaram Bharatam, Sribodhisattvacha- in critical writing in Sanskrit to his credit. The govern- ritam, Vaidika Vyakarana, Sarmanyadesah Sutram Vib- ment of India bestowed him with Padma Shri in 1999, hati, and “Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures” in seven and Padma Bhushan in 2010. He has also been volumes. JULY - SEPTEMBER- 2018 05 SANKARI SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS | CONFERENCES Gopika Varma’s Namami Sankaram Namami Shankaram, a unique and famed dance- which illustrate assorted episodes of the life of Sree form threaded on the philosophy of Advaitha, pro- Sankaracharya. Further, the dance-form depicted Ar- pounded by Jagatguru Adi Sankaracharya was per- dhanareeshwara stotram, and Soundarya Lahari, a fa- formed by the celebrated exponent of Mohiniyattam, mous literary work in Sanskrit believed to be written Gopika Varma Namami Sankaram as an endnote by Sree Sankaracharya. The performance also incorpo- to the day’s event. The performance replete with rated Bhaja Govindam, a composition by SreeSankara- Cholkettu – performed as traditional invocatory item, is charya, it’s a prayer emphasizing on spiritual develop- a composition based on Suddha Nritta followed by Varnam ments, and liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The Vice- Chancellors and the other delegatas attending Namami Shankaram 06 JULY - SEPTEMBER- 2018 SANKARI SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SEMINARS | WORKSHOPS | CONFERENCES Vice- Chancellors Dr.