On Aug 14th, the Jagadguru blessed students who had taken exams conducted by Sri Sura Saraswati Sabha, Sringeri. The students also staged a short drama highlighting the importance of Sanskrit. The Sabha established 40 years back conducts five examinations for beginners of Sanskrit, each examination being conducted twice a year, in January-February and August-September. The Jagadguru in His Anugraha Bhashana said that everyone must learn Sanskrit, in which our culture is preserved. The joy of reading the original text is not obtained when the translations are read. Hence everyone must learn at least as much Sanskrit as is required to understand the original text of Valmiki Ramayanam.