Am I Wasting Time
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (45621)
India
May 21, 2025 12:56pm CST
I'm the only person in my friend circle who regularly studies Sanskrit.
My friends ridicule me. They wonder why I " waste" time studying a language that is of no use to me.
I say to them I study Sanskrit because I love it and learning Sanskrit has been my passion.
They don't understand me.
I ask you if I'm wasting time. What would you say??
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@ptrikha_2 (48383)
• India
24 May
Well, you can get the details and confront your friends with the details of all the Colleges and Universities in Germany teaching Sanskrit!
And even if we leave it aside, it is your choice.
As a Free citizen in a democratic nation.
Many of my friends would choose checking Insta reels, YT videos or Facebook time over Mylot but if I do it, it is my own wish/hobby/decision.
Crux of it all : I do not think you are wasting your time unless of course, if you ignore the needs of your work and spend even that time on Sanskrit.
By the way, are you doing any part time course in Sanskrit?
Or learning through Online Tutorials/Videos?
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@ptrikha_2 (48383)
• India
24 May
@Shivram59
I am in an occupation where I have to constantly learn new Technologies or upgrades within Technology.
One of the online courses I am doing even has Statistical Theorems.
So if anyone thinks that studies are only up to College or University level is not thinking rightly.
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@ptrikha_2 (48383)
• India
24 May
@Shivram59
By the way, during the last 20 odd days I have been reading and watching a lot of Articles and videos on Geo Politics.
Since I started feeling over saturated, I have tried to slow down.
But a lot of my "learnings" have been in that area in these days !
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
24 May
Well, it's not the question of studying Sanskrit, my friend . They will ridicule me even if I study maths or geography or any other subject. They wonder why I study even after passing out from the college. They think, once you clear the college, you needn't study any longer.Stydy is over and it's now time to earn,eat, marry and become a father.
I study Sanskrit both offline and online. It's not a part time course. You can learn Sanskrit any time suitable to you
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@thelme55 (77691)
• Germany
21 May
No, you are not wasting your time. Learning another language is fun. I am learning Italian in a post graduate school. I don’t care if others think that I am learning another language again. The important is, I am happy learning and I can use it with my Italian friends.
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@thelme55 (77691)
• Germany
22 May
@Shivram59 Is it difficult to learn Sanskrit?
You are very welcome.
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
23 May
@thelme55 Many people think so, but it's not the case. Sanskrit is not so difficult a language.
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@thelme55 (77691)
• Germany
26 May
@Shivram59 I see. Maybe I can watch in you tube how Sanskrit is spoken.
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@snowy22315 (196102)
• United States
24 May
I think it is good to learn other languages.
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@much2say (57781)
• Los Angeles, California
25 May
@Shivram59 I hope you can meet others who know or are also learning Sanskrit like you. I was curious to see if there were any groups in the US - and interestingly there is an organization in my state that has a mission to promote Sanskrit as a spoken language. Follow your own heart, even if friends cannot see the path . . . you are holding the map and know where you're going 
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
25 May
@much2say Thank you. Recently I came across an elderly gentleman who is a retired professor in Sanskrit. He was very happy to see I'm studying Sanskrit. He agreed to talk to me in Sanskrit. Now he he has gone to his village. He has promised to come back and begin teaching me how to talk in Sanskrit fluently.
I'm amazed to know that there are people in the US who promote Sanskrit.
Thank you for the info.
I'm amazed to know that there are people in the US who promote Sanskrit.
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
23 May
Thank you, my friend. As I said, Sanskrit has been my passion. It really fulfils mem. It has been a source of pleasure for me. I know I will, most possibly, not have an opportunity to use Sanskrit in my daily life or to improve my business. But I'm learning the language for my pleasure. That's why I don't care what my friends say or think about me. I know I'm doing something I love to do.
Thanks again for supporting and encouraging me, my friend.
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@DaddyEvil (159775)
• United States
21 May
I'd ask what they do in their spare time and ridicule right back... It's honestly none of their business what you do... You can ignore them or you can be rude right back...
I say, if that's what you feel like doing, then you do you.
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@DaddyEvil (159775)
• United States
24 May
@Shivram59 You're very welcome.
I ignore my friends when they don't like something I'm doing...
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
24 May
Thank you, my friend. I don't care what they think it do. I know I'm learning a new thing and I love to learn it. In their opinion, I needn't learn anything just because I have cleared the college and I'm no longer a student
What can I do if they are so stupid
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
26 May
@DaddyEvil I appreciate what you do. They do what they like, why can't we do what we love to??
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
24 May
I don't care what they think and say. I study and let them laugh.
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@kaylachan (79499)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 May
You need to stop caring about what other people think. If you don't take care of yourself, no one else can do it for you. That means doing things you're passionate about, so long as you're not doing it at the expense of your own health.
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
22 May
I take care of my health. Let me tell you I'm the healthiest in my friend circle. They are all graduates and post graduates, but now they have given up studying. I don't care what they say. I love learning Sanskrit and I do that.
@RebeccasFarm (96035)
• Arvada, Colorado
21 May
If I could, I would also study it..it is an interest of mine, ever since I saw some one day on a wall. It seems so magical and beautiful to look at, the writing. It is enchanting and drew me into it.
@psanasangma (7924)
• India
22 May
You aren't wasting !! One day you will earn fruits.. once you go more deeper in this language ... who knows you might end up working in linguistic department.. People sometimes doesn't like to acknowledge or recognize your interest when it doesn't align with their interest so don't take it personal.. Keep working, spend more time who are studying Sanskrit..
All the BEST !!
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@Shivram59 (45621)
• India
22 May
Thanks for responding. I don't care what they say. I get pleasure from learning Sanskrit. I enjoy it. They don't understand it I've a grocery and I earn enough to sustain my family.
My friends are not interested in reading and learning new things. That's why they don't know the benefits of learning .Recently I met a gentleman who is a Sanskrit scholar. He will talk to me in Sanskrit and one day I'll be able to talk in Sanskrit fluently.
Thanks again for encouraging me.
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