Patrick asked me to write some Sanskrit verses about Ludo Rocher.  Here are a few:

ल्यूडो-रोशे-स्मरणम्


बेल्जम्-देशसमुद्भूतो बन्धुप्रेमपुरस्थितम्

पुण्यशीलान्वयाख्यं यो विद्यालयमुपागत: ।।

संस्कृताध्यापनं कुर्वन् शिष्याणामुपकारक: ।

शिष्येषु पितृवत् प्रेम दर्शयन् सार्वकालिकम् ।।

विद्यादाने नित्यरत: सर्वविद्याविचक्षण: ।

ल्यूडो रोशे इति ख्यातो गुरुरस्माकमुत्तम: ।।

चिरकालं ज्ञानदानं कृत्वा सफलजीवित: ।

गतोऽधुना देवलोकं स्मरामस्तं दिने दिने ।।

यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण शिष्याणां जायते शुभम् ।

स राजतां चिरतरं चन्द्रमा इव नो गुरु: ।।


बन्धुप्रेमपुर = Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love

पुण्यशीलान्वय = Pennsylvania


Madhav Deshpande

Nov 5, 2016

Ann Arbor


On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 9:11 AM, Madhav Deshpande <mmdesh@umich.edu> wrote:
Dear Patrick,

     This is a big loss especially to all those who were fortunate to have been students of Ludo Rocher.  He loved my daughters and was like a grand father to them, during Manjushree's visit to Philadelphia.  Shubhangi and I visited him and Rosane at his home in Philadelphia a few years ago, and experienced the continued warmth of his affection.  He was a true Guru to me.  May he rest in peace.  I have attached photo of Ludo and Rosane with his students.

Madhav

On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 8:58 AM, Olivelle, J P <jpo@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
Dear Friends:

I just received the news from Rosane Rocher, that our teacher and friend, Ludo Rocher, passed away last night peacefully. I am sure we will have a more detailed tribute to him, but he was not just a great scholar but a humble and loving teacher and friend.

With best wishes,

Patrick Olivelle
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