Volume-II, Special Issue, February 2026
Novel Insights A Peer-Reviewed Quarterly Multidisciplinary Research Journal |
Volume-II, Special Issue, February 2026 |
Social Transformation in Sanskrit Literature Dr. Shiba Prasad Behera, SACT, Department of Sanskrit, Samsi College, Samsi, Malda, West Bengal, India Email: shibaprasadsamsi@gmail.com |
Received: 01.01.2026 | Accepted: 20.02.2026 | Published Online: 28.02.2026 |
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साहित्यसङ्गीतकलाविहीनः साक्षात्पशुः पुच्छविषाणहीनः। तृणं न खादन्नपि जीवमानस्तद्भागधेयं परमं पशूनाम्।। (नीतिशतक-12) What is literature? What is it in essence? What does it entail? It is too difficult to explain the real meaning of literature because there are different types of definitions are found in shastras. शब्दार्थौ सहितौ वक्र कवि व्यापार शालिनी। बन्धे व्यवस्थितौ काव्यं तद्विदाह्लादकारिणी।।(वक्रोक्तिजीवितम्) Literature is the mirror of society. Through language, literature expresses all social sentiments. Literature is a vital record of what men have seen in life, what they experienced of it, what they have felt and thought about those aspects of it, which have the most immediate enduring interest for all us. It is thus fundaments all an expression of life through the medium of languages. Generally, Literature is the total collection or combination of all shastras like grammar (vyakarana) philosophy (Darshan) religion (Dharmashastra) arts, sciences, History, geography and political science etc. Our country Bharat is most wonderful land of different religions and different languages. The scope of Indian literature or knowledge is extremely wide. If we evaluate the importance of Indian literature or knowledge, we can find that it is a vast store house of knowledge which is deeper than the Indian Ocean, wider than the geographical area of India, higher than the peaks of the Himalayas and more subtle than the concept of Brahma. Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages. And the greatest, the most wonderful and scientific language in the world. It is not only a literature but also a shining tradition of Indian culture, knowledge, science, philosophy and art. It is divided into two types; one is Non creative or literature of knowledge and another is creative or literature of power. Sanskrit literature is not only a glorious reflection of Indian life and culture but also world life and culture. It is only for Jeevan Darshan and welfare of the living beings (संस्कृतं सर्वजनहिताय विभाति). Sanskrit and prestige go together in India. Without knowledge of Sanskrit literature, the education of every Indian is incomplete according to Mahatma Gandhi. It can be a major tool for social transformation, given its ability to eradicate differences of caste, sect, gender, religion and other narrowness and evil thoughts in the society. The fundamental transformation of consciousness is part and parcel of life. If a person’s mind is changed then his action or deed will be changed. There are many social rules transformations in this literature. This topic is so vast that only two or three of its broad aspects have been cited in this paper Keywords: Jivana Darshan, Manab Dharma, Samskara, Basudhaiba Kutumbakam, Ramarajya, Global peace, Salvation, Consciousness, Barter System, Transformation | ||