Text of a Song in Praise of Sanskrit

[Madhav Deshpande]

This song was not composed by Professor Kashikar, but by Professor G.B.
Palsule of Pune.  I have heard this song many times, and most recently
last December in Pune at a felicitation for Professor Palsule upon the
publication of his recent Mahakaavya "Viira-Vainaayakam" on the life of
the patriot leader Vinaayak D. Saavarkar.  I will see if I can locate the
text of the poem.
                                Madhav Deshpande

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Shrinivas Tilak wrote:

>     In recent years I have noticed that a typical "Annual Sanskrit Day"
> function in Pune begins and/or ends with a song in praise of Sanskrit. The
> beginning words of the song are: pravahatAm samskRta mandAkinI...
>     Can anyone on this list supply the text of this song, which I believe
> was composed by Professor Kashikar? (It is not very long). On one such
> occasion I suggested to the lady who sang it to make it available as an
> audio casette. If it is now so available where could I buy it?
>     Thanks,
>
>     S.Tilak, 4-642 Watt St. Winnipeg, MB, Canada R2K 2S5
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