How can I make a career in Sanskrit literature?

If you want to make a career in Sanskrit literature, you will have to pursue a degree. You can pursue a Bachelor of arts (B.A. ) in Sanskrit and later a master's degree in Sanskrit literature. You can pursue these courses at top universities like BHU, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, and Arya Vidyapeeth. After pursuing your degree, you need to decide which career you wish to pursue, and then, accordingly, you can apply for a job. For instance, if you want to become a lecturer, you need to qualify for the UGC NET exam. If you want to do a government job, you need to apply for related exams. Therefore, according to your career preference, you can apply for an exam, a private job, or do research.

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Hello Deepika, You can do specialisation in varied subjects like Vaastu, yoga, Indian drama, astrology, Vedic studies, and Ayurveda. You can do jobs in research as well in all these fields. Sanskrit is beyond just a language. More than 95% of the Sanskrit literature has nothing to do with religion, and instead, it deals with philosophy, law, Science, literature, grammar, phonetics, interpretation etc. Also, it is said that soon NASA is going to use Sanskrit as a computer Language. The Sanskrit courses do not only teach the language but also include a vast treasure trove of wisdom. Following which one can specialize in subjects like yoga, Vast shastra, poetics, Indian drama, Vedic studies, astrology and Ayurveda. The scope of research is broad with ample job opportunities.

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