Vagish Shastri (born Bhagirath Prasad Tripathi; 15 July 1935 – 11 May 2022) was an Indianscholar known for his work in Sanskrit grammar, linguistics, tantra, and yoga. He developed a system of Sanskrit learning that he termed "Vagyoga", which aimed to simplify the process of learning the language.[2]
In 2018, the Government of India conferred upon him the Padma Shri award in recognition of his contributions to literature and education.[3][4]
Academic career
Vagish Shastri was born in Khurai, a town in the present-day state of Madhya Pradesh, in 1934. He received his early education in Khurai, Vrindavan, and Benaras (now Varanasi). In 1959, he completed a master's degree in Vyākaraṇa Āchārya (Sanskrit grammar) and began teaching at Tikmani Sanskrit Grammar College in Varanasi.
In 1970, he was appointed Director and Professor at the Research Institute of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, where he served for approximately three decades.[6][7]
Contributions
Shastri began writing essays at the age of 19.[5] His research and essays on Sanskrit grammar, linguistics, and tantric philosophy have been featured in national and international journals.[5] He served as secretary-president at the fifth World Sanskrit conference and was chief editor of the Sarasvati Bhavana Granthamala. He also edited over 300 manuscripts, which were later published as books.[5] Additionally, he was the chief editor of the Sanskrit journal Sarasvati Susama. His writings covered grammatical and philological research, drama, history, poetry, satire, historical research, and metaphysics.[8][9]
↑ Danielle Tramard, A Le royaume de la connaissance, Beneras ville sainte retour aux sources de la tradition sanscrite, Le Monde, 28 October 1995, Paris
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