Both a renowned Sanskrit scholar and yogi, Swami Venkatesananda – like his master, Swami Sivananda – can be regarded as a sage of practical wisdom. Swami Venkatesananda (Parthsarathy as he was known then) was born in Tanjore on December 29th, 1921, to a South Indian Brahmin family.(EARLY YEARS) He learned Sanskrit at an early age from his uncle and grandfather, …