HAPPY NEW YEAR
विषाणूनां परिष्वङ्गान्मोक्षयास्मान् जगत्पते ।
नव: संवत्सरो भूयात् सर्वेषां शुभकारक: ।।
"O Lord! Free us from this embrace of viruses. May the New Year bring good tidings to all."

Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies
Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]