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Sanskrit classes in New Jersey 

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 I am so happy to share with you the details about Free Sanskrit classes held at Krishnavrindavana in Edison, New Jersey. There are two batches one for children and another for adults. Again we have beginner and intermediate batches in that. Classes for adults are held from 3 to 4pm and for children its from 4pm to 5pm.

Usually the parents and children come together and children would play in the temple premises when their parents are in class. And parents would listen to the discourse by priest when the children are in class.

If you are interested in joining the classes here is the address

Shri Krishna Vrindavana, 215 May St, Edison, NJ 08837

I will give you the E-mail ids of teachers if you are interested in joining. Please comment below with your E-mail id for more details.

Vidya dadaati vinayam

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Vidya dadati vinayam
vinayaat yaati paatrataam
paatratvaat dhanam apnoti
dhanaat dharmam thathah sukham

vidya dadati vinayam – Education gives you humility ( vinaya = humility/un assuming nature)
vinayaat yaati patratam – Humility gives you respect
paatratvat dhanam apnoti – From respect you get money ( money follows respect)
dhanaath dharmam thathah sukham – From money you can do charity, and hence you get pleasure.

Sanskrit or Samskrita..

Bindu3 Comments

Hi friends,

Today I thought I create a new category called Sanskrit so that I can put my favourite Sanskrit Subhaashita’s there. But before that as a foundation I am putting a small note on my favourite Language Sanskrit. 

 My love for sanskrit started in early child hood when my Chikkamma (Aunt) started teaching me sanskrit subhaashitaas. Like ‘vidyaa dadaati vinayam…’ I did not start from learning svara, vyanjana of sanskrit.. direct subhaashitaas. That might be the reason why I learnt it with so much interest. My aunt Jamunakka as I call her is a rank holder in Sanskrit M.A. from Mysore University. She is the one who has given me a sound foundation of Sanskrit. I liked the language so much I was writing letters to her in Sanskrit during my high school days. And she was so proud of that. All languages are good and special in their own way. To feel that we have to learn the language. So to cherish sanskrit you better learn it.  So with this small note let me write a preface to my new Category Sanskrit.

Samskrita means Samyak kritaha.. Samskrita.. Its a carefully crafted language. To be more clear samyak means neatly, well, good kritaha means done. So its kind of ‘ Well Done’

Samskrita is considered as mother of all languages. Most of the time I keep on comparing the words in Hindi – English – Sanskrit and Kannand and find so many similarities to Sanskrit Words. Thus I very much agree that Sanskrit is the base language.

Also in Hindu Mythology we believe Sanskrit is the language spoken by Gods.

There is a saying ‘Bhaashaasu mukhyaa madhuraa divyaa geervaana bhaarati’  means among all languages Sanskrit is most important, sweet and devine.

And I feel Sanskrit Language is very much logical.  Not like english.. it reminds me of some song where in the Actor asks if Nut is spelled as NUT.. why Put is spelled as PUT.. no logic in spellings.. anyway keeping that aside… let me end this post here.. I will be back with more on Sanskrit and some interesting sayings and Quotes from sanskrit.