Sanskrit as a Deva-bhasha

I think, Sanskrit language is never meant to be a spoken language among humans. Because Sanskrit is deva-bhasha, and it comprises or words that have hidden powers (bija mantras). The application of these words in common mundane usage will greatly reduce their effectiveness, in the same way that the daily wanton application of medicines by a healthy person, can affect his health in the direction way. Perhaps this is why, in ancient India, the usage of Sanskrit language was given a certain sanctity, as compared to Prakrit. Like, if one is eating food, one must keep silence, or if conversation is unavoidable, one must converse only in Sanskrit. Such rules are meant to help maintain the sanctity of these mantras/words in the human mind, for a longer duration of time.

Sometime back, in the net I found a word - Wiki-suktiyaan (hindi). In my local language, the word Sukti has a powerful meaning, it is meant to denote something held in reverence. While I guess, with the inordinate application of this word in Hindi, the spiritual impact of this Sanskrit word is now greatly reduced.

Mahatma Gandhi on Ramanamam

A wonderful book by Mahatma Gandhi on the Supreme power of Rama namam is given in the below link.

https://www.mkgandhi.org/ebks/ramanama.pdf

In this book, is also provided a sloka from Charaka and Vagbhata, extolling the curative powers of Vishnu Sahasranamam.

My first book

My first book will be published soon! Even in my dreams, I had never thought I will be an author....Who? Me? No chance!

But it's going to happen in a few weeks' time, anyhow.

Though it's a small book - I did include in it three of the most touching ideas that I encountered in my studies!

1) The concept of व्युत्थान in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
एतद्ध स्म वै तत्पूर्वे विद्वाꣳसः प्रजां न कामयन्ते
किं प्रजया करिष्यामो येषां नोऽयमात्माऽयं लोक इति ।
ते ह स्म पुत्रैषणायाश्च वित्तैषणायाश्च लोकैषणायाश्च व्युत्थायाथ भिक्षाचर्यं चरन्ति
या ह्येव पुत्रैषणा सा वित्तैषणा या वित्तैषणा सा लोकैषणोभे ह्येते एषणे एव भवतः।

2) The example of the prince who lived as a hunter, as told by Sankaracharya, in his Briharanyaka Upanishad Bhashyam.

 
3) The 'Gaatha' of king Janaka, the ruler of Mithila. "Mithilaayaam pradiptaayaam na me dahyati kinchana".