Geervani, largely known as “Sanskrit” is considered to be the most ancient language and perfect among the great languages in the world. Geervani has a long and sacred history often traced back to the Vedic celestials and their worship.
Origin
The phrase Geervani (गीः + वाणी -> ग्योह् वाणिरिति गीर्वाणी) itself means the tounge of celestials (गीः). It is universally considered as the language containing the earliest literature in the world. Sanskrit has been considered as one of the ancient branches of the Indo-European family of languages, an elder sister of the ancient classical languages of Europe like Greek and Latin. Even current-day Indian languages are mostly derived from Sanskrit, evolving further, and of course, appropriating along with times.
The Syntax & Construct of Sanskrit:
For any language, it’s consonants and vowels are flexible enough to be grouped together to express nuanced ideas. The sound of each syllable of Geervani are fixed and precise. All the Syllables have always had the same phonetics & pronunciation as they have today. They have been carefully studied & classified into a Logical Phonetic system which includes measures such as matra & swara. the apparent “Sound Shift” or unnecessary adaptation of a foreign element into the Syntax never happened with Sanskrit.
Also, the prescribed method of word formation is not just unique, it's also etymologically precise where a word is formed from a seed root called Dhatu, in a precise grammatical order. Any number of desired words could be created through its root words and the prefix and suffix system as detailed in the Ashtadhyayi of Panini. Furthermore, 90 forms of each verb and 21 forms of each noun or pronoun could be formed that could be used in any situation.
There has never been any linguistic appropriation in the science of Sanskrit Syntax & System as seen in any of the other existing languages as they passed through one stage to another.
The language, in terms of its literature & written genres, is classified into two different periods, the Vedic and Classical.
You can see the Vedic Sanskrit rich in vocabulary, phonetics, pronunciation, and syntax, which remains undiluted to this day. Vedic Geervani also contains abstract nouns and philosophical terms which are not to be found in any other language. The linguistic rhythm & the concept of Emotional / Intentional Interpretation, or as we #GeervaniGeeks like to call it, भावार्थ originates with the evolution & development of Vedic Sanskrit.
While the Classical Geervani is still linguistically rich, as the language evolved it simplified itself while retaining its logical core of syntax thus bringing out some of the best literature any language has ever seen.
Linguistic Distribution in Sanskrit
When, any language may it be, is spoken by people who are unqualified or less fluent, basic linguistic elements such as phonetics, pronunciation, interpretation of the language – as a whole or even partially – change to some extent; and when these changes travel farther to another region of the land, with the gap of some generations, it permanently changes its form and shape t. Just like the Sanskrit word मातृ, with a long ‘a’ and soft ‘t,’ became mater in Greek and mother in English. The last two words are called the ‘अपभ्रंश’ or “Appropriation” of the original Geervaani word ‘मातृ.’ Such appropriation of Geervani words are found in most of the languages of the world and this situation itself proves that Sanskrit was the mother language of the world.
This is one of the prime reasons why Geervani has been rich in poetry and its expressive quality of bringing out the best meaning through perfect sounds that are soothing to the human ear.
Pertaining Importance
Geervani as a language has not just been the traditional means of communication in indigenious cultures such as Vedism, Buddhism, Jainism (the latter two relied more upon prakrit & pali, derivatives of Sanskrit, over a period of time), but also has been the tounge of ritualistic scriptures, philosophical literature, plays, drama, scientific texts etc.In all, the language is like an endless ocean without a base due to its reach, complexity, and hundreds of words to express a single meaning or object.
Impact on other languages
Sanskrit has had a major impact on current Indian languages, such as kannada, telugu, tamizh, malayalam, bhojpuri, marathi, haryanvi, maithili, etc., which is presently few of the official languages of India. It has impacted the Sino-Tibetan languages with the influence of Buddhist texts in Geervaani and their translation and spread. Telugu as a language is considered to be highly lexically Geervani, from which it has borrowed many words. It has impacted Chinese language as China has picked up multiple but specific words from Sanskrit.
In addition, Thailand and Sri Lanka has been enormously influenced by Sanskrit and have many similarly sounding words. The Javanese language is another which has been influenced by Geervani, along with the modern language of Indonesia and traditional language of malay spoken in Malaysia.
Philippines has a minor influence from Sanskrit, but less than that from Spanish, for example. Above all, English, the current modern international language has also been influenced by Geervani and has picked up many loanwords from the ancient language (for example ‘primitive’ from ‘prachin’, meaning historical, ‘ambrosia’ from ‘amaruta’ meaning food of the Gods, ‘attack’ from ‘akramana’ meaning taking aggressive action, ‘path’ from ‘patha’ meaning road or way, ‘man’ from ‘manu’ meaning a male human, ‘door’ from ‘dwar’ meaning a doorway connecting two spaces, ”serpent’ from ‘sarpa’ meaning snake, etc.) since both are considered as Indo-European languages.
Starting as a spoken language of the Gods, it has come down to earth and has been diluted of its purity because variable interpretations, precise grammar, and complexity of its use have been accepted by few and avoided by many for its invincibility in vastness and understanding. In spite of its large vocabulary and richness of grammar and prose, many ancient scriptures and texts today are translated from Sanskrit, for none better than Geervani can offer such a luxurious literary understanding of the past as it serves as a tool for perfect human expression.
This article was first published here: Geervaani – The Language War’s Cornered Child – Simharana Sharva (wordpress.com)
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