Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra
Observation when studying works of modern day scholars & their commentary on Hindu scriptures
When scholars translate Sanskrit shlokas (including big names like Shree Aurobindo etc) why can’t they just simplify the Sanskrit translation and use simple everyday English. Example is the image attached with this post.
They all use conked circular 18th century English that annoys an average person more than it helps grasp the concept
https://x.com/itihasika/status/1850905584322990143?t=tD83yK9xlykRocdexka3Zw&s=19
Sri Aurobindo disciples if they have any spiritual quality or not but one quality that stands out is their flair for expressing their thoughts & realisations in words....
From Sraddhalu to each one here in X.. That trait of SA, absolute power over language & beauty in expression
all these disciples have been blessed with it...
And hery i struggle with words to express!!!
Arre no, they express words & sentences with such beauty & harmony.... and im more one liner
https://x.com/LifeDivine108/status/1848359114281255012?t=_6aoLkS43hSltG0HUpJ_mA&s=19
That "consensus of experts" has never existed. The first Homeland theory, the OIT (18th cent., no Indians involved), got challenged by Bible-thumping academics favouring Noah/Japeth's Armenia. From ca. 1830 different Steppe theories arose, etc. Betw/ ca. 1850-1980, the AIT /1
2/ reigned supreme in EU/US, but Indian dissent emerged, best-known Sri Aurobindo & Dr. BR Ambedkar. After 1980 the OIT was re-launched by UK & US scholars (archaeo & anthro) & KD Sethna; Anatolia became another Homeland. Today 4 peri-Caucasian Homelands are competing, & OIT.
https://x.com/ElstKoenraad/status/1847046924324442564?t=I68LsFUTcxENOCkOAXlt5Q&s=19
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