Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c6.s3.43

c6.s3.43

In several spheres of her national life, India is being swept off her traditional moorings, the anchor of her soul, to drift in the unfathomed waters of uncharted seas. It is, therefore, of the utmost concern and consequence to her future that she must not drift away from her national heritage and basic ideals in the sphere of culture and learning, where her achievements constitute to this day her only title to recognition in the comity of nations. India is still in request in the world for the treasures of her thought. These treasures are embedded in Sanskrit literature, together with its offshoots, Pāli and the Prākrits, which is remarkable in the literature of the world for its vastness, volume, variety, quality, and longevity, and justifies the education of which it is the product.