The Valedictory function of a 3-day prestigious national seminar on the contribution of Kashmiri scholars to the Shaiv Darshan and Literature organised by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Shri Ranbir Campus, came to a grand finale on March 20. The seminar was inaugurated by the Governor N.N. Vohra and distinguished scholars of Shaiv Darshan and Sanskrit literature from different institutions in the country participated in it. It has to be mentioned that Jammu has special place in service to Indology fund and Sanskrit literature. It will be reminded that Maharaja Ranbir Singh was the pioneer of instituting Sanskrit Study and Research Centre in his State which made very valuable contribution with the passage of time. One glorious aspect of this contribution is the collection of valuable Sanskrit, Pali, Dogri and other manuscripts now remaining preserved in the State Archives. Shaiv philosophy has been immensely enriched by Kashmiri scholars during the course of history and it was through their missionary zeal that Sanskrit studies and studies in Shaivism thrived in Kashmir for so many centuries. It is heartening that distinguished scholars of Shaiv Darshan and Sanskrit literature come together to express their appreciation of the contribution of Kashmiri scholars to this civilizational fund of our country. Scholars of Indological science all over the world have recognized that Shaiv philosophy developed by Kashmiri thinkers and saints over the ages has enriched the branch of philosophy to a large extent.
However it has to be said that after the partition of the country in 1947, the way in which we should have concentrated on promoting Sanskrit as national classical language was not done. The importance of Sanskrit as the golden link among Indian languages and even dialects was not understood and hence not conceded. The entire world has recognized that Panini’s grammar is the most scientific and technically the most perfect grammar that we have for any language. We should have developed on that theme and seen to it that Sanskrit was given the status of main classical language of India. Leaders with myopic vision were lost in political wilderness and made the mistake of juxtaposing Sanskrit to other foreign languages used in the country. They underestimated the natural and historical significance of Sanskrit language in forging and cementing unity in the heterogamous Indian society.
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