Sramana 2016 04

Author(s): Shreeprakash Pandey, Rahulkumar Singh, Omprakash Singh
Publisher: Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi

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पार्श्वनाथ विद्यापीठ के प्राङ्गण में
REPORT ON 15 Day National Workshop on 'Prakrit Language & Literature' organised by Parshwanath Vidyapeeth
from
30th May-13th June, 2016. There is enormous literature in Prakrit language. Majority of the Prakrit works still remains inaccessible to the scholars of Jainology as well as to those working in other disciplines because of nonavailability of Prakrit texts with their translations in other languages. For comparative and comprehensive study of Indian tradition, history, culture, literature, language, poetics, etc. knowledge of Prakrit is essential.
Parshwanath Vidyapeeth is committed to impart knowledge of Prakrit to the students and scholars interested in Indological studies.
Teaching of Prakrit generally aims to enable the participants to successfully attempt and comprehend each Prakrit words, derived from Sanskrit. In fact the pattern of such workshop is teaching Prakrit grammar through operational procedure employed in Sanskrit grammar. Sūtras and rules of Prakrit grammar used in the texts explained. The method adopted for learning Prakrit language drilling system. The formation of each word analyzed and rules of grammar applied in a particular word are explained. After attending this course one becomes able to cultivate the knowledge of Prakrit. The scholars working in the field of Indology will find a new area because of their access to original texts and their effort in comparative studies will get a boost. In turn, Prakrit studies will find a new bunch of scholars who can handle the Prakrit texts. Those adept in Sanskrit can grasp Prakrit very easily. They may be engaged in editing and translation of the Prakrit texts. Ultimately the base of Prakrit scholars is bound to expand, which is the need of hour. The exploration of