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Chamu Krishna Shastry praises Rajiv Malhotra's contributions to Sanskrit scholarship and cultural independence.

The "Warrior" of Sanskrit ScholarshipIn this stirring address, Shri Chamu Krishna Shastry (Chairman, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti) pays tribute to the tireless work of Rajiv Malhotra and the Infinity Foundation. Speaking at the official launch of the Sanskrit translation of The Battle for Sanskrit, Shastry frames the book not merely as literature, but as a critical tool for India’s Cultural Independence.He acknowledges Rajiv Malhotra as a "warrior" who has spent three decades defending the Dharmic Traditions against Western Universalism and Academic Hinduphobia. Shastry asserts that while traditional scholars have maintained the Guru-Shishya Parampara, they have often lacked the tools to fight the modern Narrative Warfare that Rajiv Malhotra provides.Key Event Highlights:❖ Endorsing the "Digestion" Framework: Shastry explains why the world of Sanskrit scholarship owes a debt of gratitude to Rajiv Malhotra for identifying the Decontextualization of sacred texts.❖ Call for Institutional Integration: An appeal to all Sanskrit universities to conduct seminars on this work to counter the Loss of Adhikara.❖ A New Commentary Style: Shastry predicts that this…

People in this episode

Host: Rajiv Malhotra

Guest: Chamu Krishna Shastry

Topics covered

• Sanskrit scholarship
• Cultural Independence
• Dharmic Traditions
• Narrative Warfare
• Academic Hinduphobia

Keywords

• Sanskrit
• Cultural Independence
• Rajiv Malhotra
• Dharmic Traditions
• Hinduphobia
• scholarship
• narrative warfare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti

Books & works: The Battle for Sanskrit

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