[Advaita-l] Sanskrit and Advaitic Truth

[Jaldhar H. Vyas]

On Sun, 30 Sep 2018, Sean Geiger via Advaita-l wrote:

I have not read that particular book but the sentiments expressed below 
are quite familiar.

> "Sanskrit has all its words full of spiritual significance."

Of course historically Sanskrit has also been used for quite mundane even 
profane uses as well as spiritual ones.  However Advaitins believe any 
concept if meditated upon far enough will eventually lead to the 
cognisance of Brahman which underlies all.  Sanskrit being a "perfected" 
(as opposed to Prakrit or "natural") language is especially well suited to 
such meditation.  Ultimately though no words can capture Brahman in 
totality so the greatest of jnanis abide in silence.


> "The truth was originally declared through the Sanskrit language, and it
> still holds the truth in its original form."

The language of the Vedas is thought to be the primordial one so from the 
beginning of recorded Indian civilization we have gone to great lengths to 
maintain its integrity.


-- 
Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>