Sanskrit needs global recognition: Haksar

Bal Krishna
Toronto, Oct 21 (PTI) Sanskrit, the mother of languages'
in Indian subcontinent and South-East Asian countries, could
play an important role in promoting multiculturalism, a noted
scholar has said.
"Global exposure of the vast literature of Sanskrit which
is a major component of India's cultural heritage, will help
in better understanding of Indian culture, and accelerate
multi-culturasim in the world," Aditya Narayan Dhairyasheel
Haksar said while delivering a talk on "Literary Translation
in a Multi-Cultural World" at the York Centre for Asian
Research (YCAR), York University, here.
He said that while the great sacred and philosophical
works were well known, but other aspects of Sanskrit
literature were yet to receive public exposure.
Haksar pointed out challenges faced in translating
Sanskrit literary work into English and said that there was a
distinction between literal and literary translation as later
maintained flavour of the language’s genius and its rich
literary heritage.
Commending the research work in Sanskrit being done at
the York University and the University of Toronto, Haksar said
that both institutions were playing an important role in
propagating and promoting among new generation of Canadians
various aspects of Sanskrit literature which to a considerable
extent stayed in India within the domain of the specialist.
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