Puri: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati urged students of Sri Jagannath Sanskrit University to harness the potential of Sanskrit to foster innovation in artificial intelligence (AI), digital technologies, and scientific research while preserving India’s rich knowledge heritage.
Addressing the university’s 46th Foundation Day celebrations in Puri, the Governor called on students to become researchers of ancient manuscripts, innovators in digital archiving, experts in AI, scholars of traditional sciences, and cultural ambassadors. He noted that thousands of invaluable Sanskrit manuscripts remain to be studied, preserved, digitized, and translated, describing them as a vast repository of knowledge that can benefit the world.
Describing Sanskrit as an “eternal language” rather than just an ancient language, Kambhampati said that its scientific precision, logical structure, and grammatical excellence hold immense potential for computational linguistics and natural language processing.
He urged young scholars to combine India’s ancient knowledge with modern science, saying that the next technological breakthrough could emerge from such a synthesis.
The Governor said that the University has made commendable contributions over the past 46 years in preserving and promoting one of the world’s oldest knowledge traditions.
He said that Odisha’s civilizational heritage, centered on Lord Jagannath, reflects the ideals of equality, inclusiveness, and universal brotherhood, making the University a suitable custodian of this heritage.
Highlighting the contemporary relevance of Sanskrit, he said that the ancient texts provide practical guidance on environmental conservation, sustainable living, and mental well-being.
