jabdakhata

There is a vehement opposition in some quarters whenever there is a proposal to introduce or teach sanskrit at a school level. Some say its a dead language and there is no point in pursuing it further, others view it as a sinister attempt to impose upon non Hindus a legacy that is rooted in Hinduism. Still others say that it is too difficult for modern students. Others say that it has no practical value. And there are some who would interprete this as a political gameplan to deliberately make minorities feel unsafe and alienated. The question is, is it such a bad idea to revive a language which was long noted for its beauty and in which every other important language of the world finds some distant echo? Also from a pure utilitarian perspective, isn't it worth an attempt to see what jewels are there in store in our ancient and medieval literature most of which are infact written in sanskrit, rather than reading the vastly changed and often wrong English translations and therefo