Bruhat Soma is a 12-year old Indian-American who has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2024! Soma won the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2024 after an exciting tie-breaker round in which he correctly spelled 29 words.
Soma is a gifted speller, but his talents go beyond that. The internet has been captivated by a video of Soma reciting the Bhagavad-Gita’s shloka. Soma is shown in the video with his hands folded, confidently recitiating the verse.
Soma said in an interview that she had “slowly started memorizing the Bhagavad Gita. Then I concentrated more on spelling. But now, I am going to memorize the Gita.” “I do believe that there is a higher power because God does things.” (quote by ANI)
With over 108,000 hits, the video has generated a lot of interest in Soma and his cultural background. His parents were praised by social media users for teaching him strong Indian tradition.
One user commented, “Magic begins when he starts the shloka recital.” It transports you to your temple of childhood.
One user pointed out the change in Soma’s accent, which highlights the neutrality and ambiguity of Sanskrit.
Soma is the 28th Indian American champion. This was his third time competing in the National Spelling Bee. In just 90 seconds, he beat his nearest competitor Faizan Zaki from Texas by spelling out 29 of 30 words correctly.