PM Modi extends greetings on World Sanskrit Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the public on World Sanskrit Day and encouraged them to commemorate the language's significance by sharing a sentence in this ancient language.

"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," he said on X.

Modi further tweeted, “अग्रिमदिनेषु भारतं G20 संमेलनस्य आतिथ्यं करिष्यति। संपूर्णविश्वतः जनाः भारतम् आगमिष्यन्ति, अस्माकं श्रेष्ठसंस्कृतिं ज्ञास्यन्ति च।”

In a subsequent Sanskrit post, he discussed India's upcoming hosting of the G20 Summit and highlighted how individuals from across the globe will converge here to discover its rich cultural heritage.

Earlier on August 27, PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat said, "We all know that Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages in the world. It is also called the mother of many modern languages. Sanskrit is known for its antiquity as well as its scientificity and grammar. Much ancient knowledge of India has been preserved in the Sanskrit language for thousands of years," he said.

"I am happy that today awareness and pride in Sanskrit have increased among people," Modi said.

In order to connect with one's roots, to connect with one's culture and tradition, there's a very powerful medium – mother tongue, he pointed out.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his greetings on World Sanskrit Day.

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World Sanskrit Day is observed to raise awareness about the language used by scholars and saints in ancient India to pen several revered books, especially about religious teachings and philosophy.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted about Sanskrit and said, “Sanskrit, the language of Devtās, is intrinsically linked to Bharatiya culture. It's the mother of many Indian languages.”

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Additionally, World Sanskrit Day serves as a tribute to the birth anniversary of Pāṇini, a distinguished Sanskrit scholar and grammarian. Sanskrit is often referred to as Dev Vani, signifying the language of the deities.

This year, the Sanskrit Diwas falls on Thursday, August 31. The purpose of this day's celebration is to raise awareness and advocate for Sanskrit, one of India's oldest and ancient languages.