To mark the World Sanskrit Day on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked people to share a sentence in Sanskrit on social media, following which several Union ministers tweeted in the language. “Greetings on World Sanskrit Day. I laud all those who are passionate about it. India has a very special relation with Sanskrit. To celebrate this great language, I urge you all to share one sentence in Sanskrit," the Prime Minister tweeted. “India's priorities as Chair of the 'G20' are focused on preserving 'One Earth', creating harmony in 'One Family' and promising 'One Future’,” wrote Union minister Piyush Goyal in Sanskrit. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, “With the theme of India's G20 Presidency in mind, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', we can promise this world a better place to live with peace and tranquility prevailing in all nations.” विश्वसंस्कृतदिवसे मम शुभकामनाः। अहं सर्वान् अभिनन्दामि ये एतदर्थं भावुकाः सन्ति। संस्कृतेन सह भारतस्य संबन्धः विशिष्टः। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2023 The first World Sanskrit Day was celebrated in 1969. The day is marked on the last poornima (full moon) of the Hindu calendar month of Shravan, with an aim to raise awareness about the language used by scholars and saints in ancient India. In another post in Sanskrit, PM Modi spoke about India hosting the G20 Summit in the coming days and how people from all over the world will come here and learn of its great culture. In a recent episode of his monthly radio broadcast Mann ki Baat, PM Modi had spoken widely about Sanskrit, calling it the mother of many modern languages. In a couple of earlier episodes too, he had highlighted the work being done by people across the world in promoting the classical language.
