<正>Sanskrit is the name,not only of a classical language but also of a rich culture with oriental foundation which spread far and wide and reigned supreme in the South and South-East Asian subcontinent for over a period of 2000 years.Sanskrit with a prehistory and history of more than 5000 years is the embodiment of the living tradition of India.While it occupied the East since the early centuries of Christian era,the Western world was fascinated by its literature since the late 16^th century.Sanskrit has given to the world the oldest literary documents of Religion,Mythology and Philosophy,the Magnum Opus called the Mahabharata,the greatest Epic,masterpieces of poetic imagination such as the Shakuntalam,the most popular ethico-narrative compendium called Pancatantra,scientific treatises of unique character such as the Arthashastra and the Natyashastra,intellectual giants like Panini,Aryabhatt,Bhaskra,and Varahamihira and a rich treasure of literature ranging from poetry to mathematics,drama to logic and epistemology.Sanskrit literature with its variegated wealth continue to fascinate the world of academicians,linguists,historians,anthropologists,artists and many other masterminds all over the world. It has bridged the East and the West and has,indeed become a global phenomenon.