Bio
Dr. L. Sampath Kumar is a Sanskrit faculty, Assistant Professor and Head of the School of Linguistics and Literary Studies. He has a Doctorate for his research in ‘Abhidhānaratnamālā – A Study’ from Pondicherry University. He has authored and edited eight books and presented research papers at international and national seminars.
Dr. L. Sampath Kumar is proficient in Sanskrit, English, Tamil and Hindi. He is a gifted poet and has composed poetry in all these languages. He has also penned Sanskrit lyrics for two dance-dramas. In 2017, the ‘Acharya Ratna’ award was conferred on him by Sri Siva Swamy Kalalaya Education Society, Chennai, for his service to education.
Apart from his achievements in the field of Teaching and Research, he is also interested in reading novels in thriller genres, games like Cricket and Tennis and movies. He is a hardcore fan of Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He also plays cricket and chess. He also likes to watch movies in Tamil and English and his favourite actors are Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Hassan (in Tamil); Bruce Willis and Pierce Brosnan (in English).
Education
- Ph.D. (Lexicography), Pondicherry University, Puducherry
- M.Phil. (Critical Edition), University of Madras, Chennai
- M.A. Sanskrit with Gold Medal, University of Madras, Chennai
- B.A. Sanskrit with Gold Medal, University of Madras, Chennai
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching)
21 years of teaching experience.
Interests
- Research: Relevance of Sanskrit literature to modern times | Bhakti literature | Comparative study of literature
- Teaching: Sahitya | Alankara shastra | Grammar and Linguistics
Publications
Journals
- L. Sampath Kumar. (March 2004). Dukūla—A Study. Knowledge Economy, 51-52.
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2017). Kapilopadeśe bhaktimārgaprabhāvaḥ. Rasikapriya.
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2019). Kamparāmāyaṇe raghuvamśa mahākāvyasya prabhāvaḥ. Rasikapriya, 33-36.
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2019). Buddhodayakāvya of Śāntibhikṣu—An Analysis. Prācyā, 76-85.
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2020). Awareness of Health in Sanskrit Literature. Ajanta, 87-93.
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2020). तिरुक्कुरल् ग्रन्थे धर्मविचारः । Dhimahi, 121-127.
Books
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2004). Sikshapatriyin Muthukkal—A Tamil Translation of ‘Gems from Siikshapatri’. Akshardham, Ahmedabad: Swami Narayan Aksharpith.
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2005). Idayanadam—A Tamil Translation of Vibrations. Akshardham, Ahmedabad: Swami Narayan Aksharpith.
- L. Sampath Kumar. (2017). Ādiśeṣaḥ—A Sanskrit Translation. Srirangam.
- L. Sampath Kumar, V. Sowmyanarayanan. (2017). Complete Works of Srimad Ramanuja. Chennai: Srimad Andavan Ashram.
Book Chapters
- Music and Nature (to be published in a book of NBG)
- Significance of Sri (to be published in a book on Adishakti)
Scholarly Activities
Guest Lectures, Papers Presentations & Conference Attendance
- Presented my poetry on “Justice” (Tamil) in the 24th Annual Harvard India Poetry Meet hosted by The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and Dept. of South Asian Studies, Harvard University on 17th May 2020. Link for the poet–meet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4fMWOVMptY&feature=youtu.be
- Delivered a lecture on “The secret of Creation and Narayanatattva” on 18th July 2020, in the Purana, Itihasa course, CVV.
- Delivered a lecture on 25th July 2020 on “The Relevance of Bhasa’s Works”, at Shasun Jain College, Chennai.
- Delivered a lecture on 1st Aug 2020 on the “Contribution of Kurattazhvar”, at Madras Samskrt academy.
- Delivered an OLA lecture on 6th Aug 2020 – “Sanskrit: A BluePrint for the Future”. CVV
- Delivered a lecture on “Katapayadi sankhya and its application” in the Sangita pallava course on 18th
- Delivered a lecture on “Psychological Aspects in Ramayana” in a webinar conducted by Sevabharathi – Punarjani Counselling, on 29 Aug 2020.
- Delivered a lecture on “Sri Vishnu Shatpadi” in the webinar on Stotra Literature of Sri Adi Sankara, 1.11.20 conducted by Sri Vishnu Mohan Foundation, Chennai.
- Delivered a lecture on “The Significance of Sri” in the Adi Shakti Lecture Series, 08.11.20, CVV
Workshops/Training Attended
- Attended a Workshop on “Enhancing the Quality of Education by PO-CO Mapping as per NAAC Standards, 5th March 2020, CVV.
- Participated in National Level Online workshop on “SMART Research” – Phase 1, organized by IQAC cell, Government First Grade College, Kanakapura from 7th to 9th May 2020
- Participated in an Online workshop on “Scientific writing for Journals” organized by Springer Nature on 15th May 2020.
- Participated in an online National Workshop on Design & Develop: Audio and Video e-Resources from 26th to 28th May, 2020 organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi.
Workshops/Training Conducted
- Conducted an online workshop on Sandhi – 24 July to 28 July (as a part of Sanskrit Month Celebrations 2020)
Seminars/Celebrations Conducted
- Co-Ordinated ‘Sanskrit Month Celebration 2020’ (July 21 to Aug 19)
- Organised ‘Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanthi’ on 19th Feb 2021
- Organised a seminar on “Azad ka Amrut Mahotsav” on 12th March 2021 with the School of VKS
Achievements
Certifications and Membership
- Member of PhD Adjudication Panel for University of Madras
- Member of the Question Paper setting committee for Queen Mary’s College, Chennai.
Awards and Achievements
- Received “Best Paper Award” for the paper on “COVID-19 and Economic Stimulus Packages: Lessons from Indian History” in International Conference – ‘Challenges and Prospects in Management in the VUCA World’ organised by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur.
- Acharya Ratna award in 2017
- Won three Gold Medals in MA
- University First Rank holder in BA
Administrative Roles
- Head of the School of LLS
- Coordinator of Admissions for Sanskrit Programmes