The Sanskrit language is like a precious stone that could not be found on the streets for there has been a refrain that it is not in circulation in a man's day to day affair. Any precious substance for that matter requires a little bit of exertion on the part of its seeker before it finds his hands. But when the true value of the precious thing is known, it becomes eternally indispensable. When we are in possession of such a thing, we are also obviously valued equally. The possession we are speaking about is the learning and the wisdom that have come to us since remote past from our perspicacious fathers.
Though there has been many an invasion by the outsiders in the Indian history, not only that they decamped with material valuables, but some of them being somewhat discreet took away the priceless treasure-trove of wisdom documented on ancient palm-leaves as well as on other writing media. It has brought out a positive result as well by way of translations and adaption from Sanskrit into different languages like German, French, Persian and English.
Those expressions are timeless, eternal and transcending all limitations.
The present author Prof. M.V. Nadkarni having been inspired by such great works of yore and with a great inclination to Gandhain values, has produced a notable work 'Sanatana-dharma-tattva-shatakam'. As is the trait of a creative mind, he has aptly expressed the eternal values of an eternal religion with a strong advice to wipe out prevailing social discrimination. The translation and free rendition of the purport of his Sanskrit verses in English duly add value to the reading of a commoner.
I deem it a pleasure to express my heartfelt gratitude to the author for having produced a valuable work on an essential theme. My sincere acknowledgment goes to the Academy of Sanskrit Research, Melkote for its publication of this work. I wish the readers to make use of the good sense inherent in the work and inspire the author to come up with many more works.
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