 Sheldon Pollock is regarded as a Western Indologist who does not seem to have a deep understanding of Indian culture and the importance of Sanskrit in helping spiritual seekers realize transcendental dimensions of God Realization in Hindu Dharma.In his 2006 book "The Language of the Gods in the World of Men", Pollock posits "the scholarly cultivation of language in premodern India" should be seen in terms of "its relationship to political power".Although Sanskrit was a language of Vedic ritual, it was adopted by royal courts, and by the fifth century "power in India now had a Sanskrit voice".