Meet my friend Narasimha Shetty. He is 54 and is a tax consultant in Mangalore. What sets him apart is his pursuit of Samskrit despite all odds.
He is not worried about the income he may lose by attending various samskrit classes on every evening. Though not a brilliant student, he studies at his pace. He finds time to visit the holy shrines spread across India. He has undertaken trips to Amaranath and Kailas - Manasa Sarovar.
He took up correspondence Samskrit MA course from Karnataka State Open University, Mysore (www.ksoumysore.edu.in ) for the year 2010-11. When the exam was approaching his father fell ill only to pass away on the previous night of the exam. The related ceremonies were during the exam days. Yet, he attended all the exams, answered the papers to the best of his ability, whether he slept on the previous night or not. Fortune favours the brave and manged to pass with decent score of 58%.
मनस्वी कार्यार्थी न गणयति दु:खं न च सुखम्
{Person determined to achive his goal is unmindful of the comforts or obstacles}