Sanskrit is an immortal language; its voice is eternal; its call is through the centuries. It has embedded in it the basic sustenance from all the languages of the world. Revere Sanskrit as the Mother of languages. (SSVahini, p. 181)

Sanskrit roots. Words like mother, father, brother, etc., in English are derived from Latin words, which are themselves derived from Sanskrit words like, Pitru, Matru and Bhratra. Thus English is like a granddaughter, while Latin is a daughter and Sanskrit is the mother of languages. Sanskrit enjoys this privilege of being the ancient mother of many languages.

A great French scholar, Louis Renou, spent many years in India studying the Sanskrit language. On the eve of returning to his native country, he was given a big farewell party by many teachers and students. At that gathering Louis Renou was full of tears, feeling sad at having to leave India. Controlling himself, he said he was felling extremely sad to leave India. ‘Indians are treating the immortal Sanskrit language as a ‘dead’ language. Educational institutions and students are not making adequate efforts to study Sanskrit. Having this immortal language with them, they are not making any effort to enjoy its glories. There can be no greater misfortune than this,’ he lamented.

Max Mueller was another savant who explored the greatness of Sanskrit. He traced the Sanskrit origin of many English words. After completing a study of the Rig Veda, he inscribed an introduction to his work in Sanskrit in which he described himself as a native of Germany who had received his education at Oxford University. He coined Sanskrit equivalents for Germany and Oxford (Sharmanya and Gothirthapura) and Sanskritised his own name as Mokshamula Bhat. When great foreign scholars and savants show so much regard and esteem for Sanskrit, it is regrettable that Indians do not have the same regard for this great language. (SSS 23, pp. 3-4)

To understand clearly the basic principles and to explain to others these principles, a knowledge of Sanskrit is essential. Samskriti or Culture has arisen out of Sanskrit is the most ancient of all the languages of the world. It is the original spring out of which has flowed all arts and all ideals. The root words of languages are all to be found in the Veda bhasha or Sanskrit. It is invaluable for world culture, but, it is a cause of concern that it has now fallen into neglect. (SSS Vol.6, p.107)