While many judge people based only on their profession and appliance, a Sanskrit-speaking cab driver in Bengaluru has taken the internet by storm.
Sanskrit-speaking cab driver
Passengers often get annoyed at cab drivers or auto rickshaw drivers either because they are reluctant to take them to the destinations of their choice or because they demand an unreasonable fare. However, we have to bear in mind that some of them are well-educated and are doing this job to support their families which is their responsibility. A software engineer working as a driver or a roadside food stall owner being a crorepati, you can never judge a Bengalurean by his face.
While many judge people based only on their profession and appliance, a Sanskrit-speaking cab driver in Bengaluru has taken the internet by storm.
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Fluent Sanskrit
Sanskrit, however, is less heard these days and remains limited to holy scriptures and priests. But, a cab driver speaking fluent Sanskrit that too in Bengaluru, has left social media users stunned.
As seen in the video, a passenger in Bengaluru boarded a cab. During casual conversation, he was shocked to learn that the cab driver was so fluent in Sanskrit. The passenger first started a conversation with the cab driver in Sanskrit. To his surprise, the man responded in the same language.
As the passenger started recording their conversation, the driver went on to speak confidently in Sanskrit. The cab driver then revealed that he had been speaking the language for about 10 years. With the permission of the cab driver, the passenger shared the video on his social media which is now going viral.
The cab driver’s name is Mallappa V P. He holds a Master’s degree in Sanskrit from Sri Chamarajendra Samskrita Graduation and Post Graduation Centre, Chamarajpet. Keen to keep his interest in the language alive, Mallappa imparts his knowledge to high-school students at Venkat International Public School, Rajajinagar.
He supplements his income by driving an Ola cab in the evening, something he has been doing for a year and a half now. The Ola driver is fluent in Sanskrit and Kannada. “I have been learning Sanskrit since I was a child. I love the language because it holds the key to the rich knowledge in our scriptures,” he says.
