World Sanskrit Day: PM Modi Asks People to Post One Sentence in the Ancient Language on Social Media
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to share a sentence in Sanskrit on social media on the occasion of World Sanskrit Day on Thursday (August 31), in an effort to promote Indian languages and traditions on a global stage. The enthusiasm both at home and outside India has ensured that such initiatives by the prime minister are successful raise awareness.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Prime Minister Modi said: “Greetings on World Sanskrit Day. I laud all those who are passionate about it. India has a very special relation with Sanskrit. To celebrate this great language, I urge you all to share one sentence in Sanskrit. In the post below, I will also share a sentence. Don’t forget to use #CelebratingSanskrit.”
Greetings on World Sanskrit Day. I laud all those who are passionate about it. India has a very special relation with Sanskrit. To celebrate this great language, I urge you all to share one sentence in Sanskrit. In the post below, I will also share a sentence. Don’t forget to use…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2023
Once the PM shared his request, there were multiple social media posts sharing interesting quotes and insights for the unique initiative. This is one among a series of efforts made by PM Modi to promote Sanskrit. For example, in a recent episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he spoke about Sanskrit saying it was one of the oldest languages in the world and called it the “mother of many modern languages”.
In the 80th episode of his popular radio programme, Modi had highlighted the inspiring work being done by people across the world in promoting Sanskrit. Similarly, in the 47th episode, too, he had spoken about the ancient language and talked of the wealth of knowledge it contained via Indian texts.
Greetings on World Sanskrit Day. I laud all those who are passionate about it. India has a very special relation with Sanskrit. To celebrate this great language, I urge you all to share one sentence in Sanskrit. In the post below, I will also share a sentence. Don’t forget to use…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2023
अग्रिमदिनेषु भारतं G20 संमेलनस्य आतिथ्यं करिष्यति। संपूर्णविश्वतः जनाः भारतम् आगमिष्यन्ति, अस्माकं श्रेष्ठसंस्कृतिं ज्ञास्यन्ति च। #CelebratingSanskrit— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2023
विश्वसंस्कृतदिवसे मम शुभकामनाः। अहं सर्वान् अभिनन्दामि ये एतदर्थं भावुकाः सन्ति। संस्कृतेन सह भारतस्य संबन्धः विशिष्टः।— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2023
In response to his post on X, many posted their own sentences from ministers to people from all walks of life.
‘G20’ इत्यस्य अध्यक्षरूपे भारतस्य प्राथमिकताः – ‘एकां धरां’ संरक्षितकरणे ‘एकपरिवारे’ सद्भावोत्पन्नकरणे ‘एकभविष्यम्’ आशान्वितकरणे च केन्द्रितम् अस्ति। उक्तञ्च – उदारचरितानां तु वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्।#CelebratingSanskrit
अर्थ: ‘G20’ के अध्यक्ष के रूप में भारत की प्राथमिकताएँ ‘एक…
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 31, 2023
आवाम् सर्वे प्रतिज्ञां कुर्मः यत् २०४७ तमवर्षपर्यन्तं भारतं विकसितराष्ट्रं करणीयम् यथा माननीयप्रधानमन्त्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी इत्यनेन परिकल्पितम्।#CelebratingSanskrit— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) August 31, 2023
प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi महोदयस्य संस्कृतसहिताभिः सर्व-भारतीय-भाषाभिः सह संलग्नता अस्मभ्यं सर्वेभ्यः प्रेरणास्पदम्। आगच्छन्तु, वयम् अस्माकं भाषिक-विविधतायां गर्वं कुर्याम एवं च संस्कृतस्य उपयोगाय प्रचाराय च समर्पिताः स्याम। #CelebratingSanskrit— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 31, 2023
The initiative got a good response from educational institutions as well.
It's a special greeting to All Sanskrit people, Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi greeted us on the occasion of #WorldSanskritDay जयतु संस्कृतम् जयतु भारतम् #CelebratingSanskrit https://t.co/U2isy7WJQi
— National Sanskrit University, Tirupati (@NSUTirupati) August 31, 2023
विश्वसंस्कृतदिवसस्य सर्वेभ्यः शुभकामना संस्कृतभाषायां लिखितस्य भारतीयज्ञानपरम्परायाः आत्मसातीकरणाय संस्कृतभाषायाः अवगमनम् आवश्यकम्।(संस्कृत में लिखित भारतीय ज्ञान परंपरा को आत्मसात करने के लिए संस्कृत को समझना आवश्यक है।)#CelebratingSanskrit @narendramodi @EduMinOfIndia
— IGNOU (@OfficialIGNOU) August 31, 2023
A wide variety of responses were shared by people, who expressed their feelings about India, the PM and a plethora of other topics.
भारतम् इकविंशतितमे शताब्दे आर्थिकीय, रक्षणीय, एवं सांस्कृतिक महाशक्तिम् उदयति। #CelebratingSanskrit https://t.co/oYCrflcpoK— Siddarth Pai (@siddarthpaim) August 31, 2023
विश्वसंस्कृतदिवसे सर्वेभ्यः हार्दिक अभिनन्दनम्। भारतवर्षस्य अमृतकालः अस्मान् विश्वगुरुरूपेण पुनः स्थापयिष्यति। संस्कृतं सम्पूर्णभारतस्य आत्मा अस्ति। संस्कृतिः संस्कृतात् आगच्छति। संस्कृतं अस्माकं राष्ट्रभाषा इति घोषयितुं कार्यं कुर्मः!@narendramodi #CelebratingSanskrit… https://t.co/KOpB0L1j23— Rananjay Anand (@BrahmasmiAham) August 31, 2023
Indeed Sir, India has a very special relation with sanskrit. Sanskrit language is the oldest language of the world and we are proud of it. You have used Sanskrit language time to time in your speeches and putting efforts to spread it well. भवतः नेतृत्वं प्राप्य वयं धन्याः स्मः…
— Nishant???????? (@iNishant4) August 31, 2023
मोदी एव आगमिष्यति— Shefali Vaidya. ???????? (@ShefVaidya) August 31, 2023
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय…???????????? Spanish is my mother tongue, but I love sanskrit and Hindi.— Laura Valdivia (@Laura_on_string) August 31, 2023
Greetings ????.Thai also adopts many words from Sanskrit @narendramodi https://t.co/OJ42y7rNsm
— Zmy Threewattana (@zmythreewattana) August 31, 2023
A number of foreigners also responded to his post on X.
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