Week 61 - Latin Bhagavad Gita, Trauma, Temple Architecture
2/14/2021 - Modern Hindu Content
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Linguistics Highlight: Latin Bhagavad Gita
The pseudonymous blogger @IndianHistory0 on Twitter is a must follow and their blog Vriitharan also has a number of insightful posts. One of their tweets around a 19th century Latin translation of the Bhagavad Gita caught our attention. Check out the Latin translation of the Bhagavad Gita that they are referencing in the Archive link here.
Sanskrit:
dhrtarastra uvaca
dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre
samaveta yuyutsavah
mamakah pandavas caiva
kim akurvata sanjaya
In contrast, the Latin version below:
History Highlight: Transgenerational Trauma
From Upword, who we highlighted in our Week 1 Issue. Check their website out at upword.co
“Fear in societies is passed on from generation to generation, often in silence and is called transgenerational trauma. Hindus continue to suffer from the effects of this trauma and if left unacknowledged, it could be seriously debilitating for Indian society. “ is the description of this powerful and thought-provoking presentation, developed by Rajat Mitra.
Aesthetic: Styles of Temple Architecture
Top is “Nagar”, Middle is “Dravida” and Bottom is “Vesar”
