[Advaita-l] Advaita-l Digest, Vol 127, Issue 23

[V Subrahmanian]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 11:29 PM, Ajit Krishnan via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> namaste,
>
> > Is there anything that can be done by us today
> > If Kanchi Math can do it for Atharvana Veda why not other Maths
>
>
> The solution is simple and has been proposed before. Unfortunately most of
> the people who want others to solve the problem for them are unwilling to
> send their own children to learn and revive these recensions.
>


Here are two very recent instances that came to my attention and
appreciation:

1.  The recently anointed Jagadguru-designate of the Sringeri pīṭham, in
his pūrvāśrama, was the second of his father's two sons and was 'given' by
his father for full-time Vedic and by extension, śāstraic, studies long
ago. He was taught the Veda by his grandfather and father.  On the day of
his initiation, there was a public function where his teachers were
felicitated.  His two illustrious, fortunate, vedic teachers paid their
respects to the new sannyāsin, who was their grandson/son and student
before, by prostrating before him.

2. A young Madhva, 45, an Engineer working as a Manager in the software
industry in Bangalore, has two sons.  The first is pursuing Engineering
studies and the second one is dedicated by the father to full-time śāstra
studies.  The boy's maternal grandfather was a great scholar and the boy is
the disciple of his maternal uncle, also a well-known scholar.  I saw this
boy and was deeply impressed by his traditional appearance and behaviour
and dedication to scholarship. His father is proud of what he has done. He
knows the boy will shine well.

There need be no appehension about the career, prosperity, etc. of such
boys for there are maṭhas, institutions, etc. that assure them, depending
on their proficiency, etc. a very decent employment, earning, living, etc.
Present day parents should take that bold step to send their only or one of
their wards to vedic/śāstra studies and career.

regards
subrahmanian.v

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> sasneham,
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>     ajit
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> On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Venkatesh Murthy via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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> > Namaste
> > Yes the Kanchi Math had sent some students to learn a rare Shakha of
> > Atharvana Veda that is Saunakeeya.
> >
> > But it was a one time attempt. All the Sankara Maths have to take up this
> > Urgent Matter and act. They should send more students to learn the
> > vanishing Shakhas. Then only we can have assurance of preservation of
> Vedas
> > for some more time.
> >
> > If Kanchi Math can do it for Atharvana Veda why not other Maths for Sama
> > and others.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Venkatraghavan S via Advaita-l <
> > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the link to Dr. Tripathi's lecture. It is very sad hear of
> the
> > > dying of several rescensions - it is such  a loss for all of humanity!
> > >
> > > I have heard of an anecdote where Sri Chandrasekhara Sarasvati Swamigal
> > of
> > > Kanchi Kamakoti matham has sent some students to a pundit in Gujarat to
> > > preserve a shakha that was supposed to have been lost.
> > >
> > > Is there anything that can be done by us today to preserve endangered
> > > shAkhAs?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Venkat
> > >
> > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 6:00 PM, <
> > > advaita-l-request at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > From: Nithin Sridhar <sridhar.nithin at gmail.com>
> > > > To: Sunil Bhattacharjya <sunil_bhattacharjya at yahoo.com>, A
> discussion
> > > > group for Advaita Vedanta <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
> > > > Cc:
> > > > Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2015 07:47:04 -0800
> > > > Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] Atharvavediya Narayana suktam
> > > > This is an interesting blog-post I have found-
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> http://all-about-sanskrit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-state-of-vedic-rescensions.html
> > > >
> > > > I hope learned members can comment on it.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Nithin
> > > >
> > > >
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