3-day Int'l conference on Sanskrit texts in U'khand

Knowledge contained in ancient Sanskrit texts and literature can play a pivotal role in the endeavours for world peace, scholars of the language from across the country and abroad said here today.
The Speakers expressed their views on the second day of the three-day ongoing International Sanskrit Conference at the Raj Bhawan here.
Solutions to all the major issues confronting the world today including strategic issues, water sharing disputes, strained economic and political ties between nations can be found in Sanskrit's "Niti-Sahitya", R C Sharma of Garhwal University said.
Describing translation of ancient Sanskrit texts as a challenging job, they maintained that utmost care should be taken by translators to ensure that the original meaning and spirit of the texts is not lost in the transposing act.

The conference, being held at Governor Aziz Qureshi's initiative, is the first of its kind in the state and will conclude tomorrow.