The Vedas are treasures of knowledge since several ages and the Vedic scholars and students should decipher this ancient wisdom and spread its essence for the well-being of the humanity, said His Excellency the Honourable Governor of Andhra Pradesh Sri S Abdul Nazeer.
In the capacity of the Chancellor of the TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, he participated in its Seventh Convocation Ceremony held at Mahati Auditorium in Tirupati on Friday. In his address, he said, Vedas are the first fruits of human intellectual pursuits while Sanskrit is the medium to transmit the knowledge from one generation to another.
“Vedas are repositories of vast knowledge given by our forefathers. And we need to take forward this abundant wisdom for the coming generations by developing a synergy between the ancient Indian Tradition and modern science and technology”, he maintained.
He complimented the SVVU for its efforts to cater to present-day needs by combining the traditional wisdom with modern science to achieve fruitful results. “I was informed that nearly 3000 manuscripts have been digitalized by the University so far, I wish the University reach greater heights in its endeavors in spreading the vast knowledge for the benefit of the society not only in the country but across the world”, he asserted.
Earlier, the Chief Guest of the Convocation Brahmasri Mani Dravida Shastry in his address on the occasion called upon the graduates, post graduates and vedic students to take forward the legacy of the ancient Vedic Knowledge and contribute for the development of state, nation as well world.
