संवत्सर नवीनस्त्वं भव न: शुभकृत्तम: ।
स्वागतं ते, जगत्यस्मिन् तेजसा तिमिरं हर ।।
O New Year, Bring the best fortunes to us. Welcome to you. With your brilliance, remove the darkness in this world.
Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus
Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan
[Residence: Campbell, California]