Dr. Rao was introduced to the Samskrit world at the age of 10. He underwent 12 years of rigorous training in Vedic literature, covering 10 major Upanishads, and is trained to chant the entire Kṛiṣṇa-Yajurveda (Taittirīya recession). In addition, he has studied classical Sanskrit including Kāvya, Panini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī, vedānta, nyāya, sāṃkhya, and Yoga. He has authored a primer on Sanskrit grammar named aṣṭādhyāyī-praveśa. His current areas of research include cultural difference and translation, Indian political thought with reference to arthaśāstra and dharmaśāstras, among others. He has more than seven years of teaching and research experience. He has worked as an assistant professor at MIT School of Vedic Sciences, Pune, and as deputy director at Veda Vijnana Shodha Samsthanam.

• Educational qualifications

  • PhD in Sanskrit Vyakarana
  • M.A in Sanskrit

• Hobbies/Interests

  • Areas of interest: Vyakarana, Ancient Indian Political Thought

• Courses Taught at Chanakya: NA
• Publications (List)

  • Books

    • Aṣṭādhyāyīpraveśaḥ. Bengaluru: Veda Vijnana Shodha Samsthanam, 2017. Reprint, Chennai: Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation, 2022.
    • Cāturvarṇya-bhāratasamīkṣā (eds). Bengaluru: Kuvempu Bhasha Bharati Pradhikara, 2022.
    • Kārikākaraḥ. Bengaluru: Veda Vijnana Shodha Samsthanam, 2010.

  • Articles

    • ಕೌಟಿಲ್ಯನ ಅರ್ಥಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಭಾಷಾಂತರ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕಾರಣದ ಕುರಿತು ನಮ್ಮ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆಗಳು (2020). Bhashabharati. Vol.3. pp. 1-80.
    • ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗುವುದು ಹಾಗೂ ವರ್ಣಸಂಕರ – ವಸಾಹತು ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತೆಯ ಭಾಷಾಂತರ (2020). Bhashabharati. Vol.4. pp. 1-75.
    • अष्टाध्यायीप्रवेशः – व्याकरणशास्त्रप्रवेशार्थं विनूतनपाठ्यसामग्री (2019). The proceedings of International Conference NFSI 2017. pp. 161-172.
    • PAIAS: Panini Ashtadhyayi Interpreter as a Service (2018). Proceedings of the 17th World Sanskrit Conference. pp. 31-58.
    • अपवादत्वविषये अप्पय्यदीक्षिताभिमतः विचारः (2014). Shrutishobha. Vol. 1, pp. 26-34.