#1 A WORD IS A FORM OF ENERGY!
The ancient Indian sages say that a word is not just a word, but a form of energy which carries within it the potential of transformation.
It is only through the words that people like writers, poets and storytellers are able to weave magic through their writings, poems and stories!
#2 GRAMMAR IMPLIES ‘THE LOGIC OF LANGUAGE’!
In Indian texts, grammar is referred to, by the terms such as “Vyakaran”.
The Sanskrit word Vyakaran implies separation, distinction, discrimination, analysis, explanation, logic" of something.
And so, Grammar can be understood as the science of studying the logic or the structure of language!
#3 THE SCIENCE OF GRAMMAR IS APPROX. 3000 YEARS OLD!
Grammar is one of the most ancient sciences dating back to the Vedic period. This field of grammar also makes up one of the six Vedangas in the scriptures of Vedas or Vedic Studies.
Grammar or Vyakaran is related to the fourth Vedanga of Vedas – this Vedanga is named as ‘Nirukta’…
#4 SANSKRIT & GREEK MARK THE ORIGINS OF GRAMMAR!
Most of the words and grammar are derived from two main languages that is, Sanskrit and Greek!
#5 THE WORD “ALPHABET” IS DERIVED FROM FIRST TWO CHARACTERS OF GREEK LANGUAGE!
The word “alphabet” is derived from the combination of the first two characters of Greek language, that is, “alpha” and “beta”!
Alphabet = Alpha (alpha) + bet (beta)
#6 GRAMMAR IS THE SCIENCE OF STUDYING DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF REALITY & LIFE!
The popular linguist & writer, Ẓevi Scharfstein said that, the field of grammar is much more than merely a study of words and relations between words.
Rather, grammar is understood to be the study of reality itself as well as the relations between different dimensions of reality.
According to Vedas, the main purpose of the field of grammar is to utilize the medium of “words” to their best possible effective means in order to realize the underlying principle of all reality and to break the chain of ignorance.
Also known as shabd-yoga, the field of grammar was originally aimed at understanding the root and significance of the word itself. By understanding the root of words and the fundamental structure of language, we can also understand, and thereupon, realize the fundamental principle of life itself.
#7 IN ENGLISH, EACH CONSONANT CARRIES ITS OWN SOUND UNLIKE HINDI OR SANSKRIT!
In English, each consonant has its own sound like B(bee), K(kay), F(eff), S(ess); unlike Sanskrit, where, each consonant has its sound ending in अ(a), क(ka), प(pa), र(ra), श (sha), स(sa), ह(ha) etc.
#8 GRAMMATICAL THEORY IS NOT LIMITED TO LANGUAGE. IT ALSO CONNECTS TO MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS & EVEN QUANTUM PHYSICS!
If you’d look into the origins of grammatical theory, you’d discover
that, it offers direct access to anyone to understand and gain insight into the
plane of alignment, where maths combines music, analytical combines intuitive,
spirituality combines science.
You’d be fascinated to discover that most of the computer languages
have their origins in the Sanskrit Grammar.
#9 SOUND IS THE SUBTLEST ELEMENT OF GRAMMAR!
According to Quantum physics, each object is made up of some unique or
composite pattern of vibration.
Sanskrit’s consonants too are rooted in the root sound vibrations of
the universe – the vowels and consonants of Sanskrit are made up of these core
sounds – known as bijas – ancient
sages meditated on perceiving these bija sounds and gained inherent intuition
of the bija sounds of everything.
Sanskrit word is not only a label for an object but a reflection of the
bija sound vibration composing that object in its fundamental reality…
Sound is the subtlest element of grammar – manipulation of sounds and
words can allow the manipulation of matter – the reason why mantras are recited
during prayer or for peace of mind. It also relates to the various vibrational
frequencies mentioned in the field of quantum physics.
#10 SANSKRIT IS THE ONLY PERFECTED LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD!
NASA declares Sanskrit as the “the only unambiguous language on the planet”
Also called as the “Perfected Language” or the “Self-made Language”, Sanskrit is said to be the number one language to be learned to gain the understanding of linguistics as well as computers. It is the basis of many common languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi as well as computer languages
Hundreds if not thousands of Sanskrit words
are found in Oxford dictionary today
#11 NO WORD HAS A FIXED MEANING!
Each word has a meaning
However, the meaning of a word is not something which is constant. It fluidly changes from moment-to-moment and from context-to-context.
#12 SYLLABLES ARE BEATS OF THE WORD. PHONEMES ARE SOUNDS OF A WORD!
A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound.
A syllable is the smallest unit of pronunciation, consisting of a pair of a vowel and surrounding consonant(s).
A word is a collection of phonemes.
For example: The word “egg” consists of one syllable “aig”, but two phonemes “ai + ga”
#13 HUMANS HAVE A UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR!
There are thousands of kinds of grammatical theories corresponding to
the thousands of kinds of languages and sciences. According to the eminent
linguist, philosopher and scientist Noam Chmosky, there is no one rule which
underlies grammar in general, however, at the same time, all kinds of grammar
do have an underlying invisible grammar which he termed as the Universal Grammar.
This is a theoretical concept of grammar which discusses the genetic component
of language and proposes that human brain contains an innate mental grammar
that helps humans acquire language.
Just the way as kids intuitively understand, learn and speak language without any technical knowledge of grammar.
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