The Motivation
Sanskrit as the perfect language
The word Sanskrit translates literally to that which is done perfectly. And indeed, the language is reflection of the name given to it. A perfect description of the universe requires two main factors: first, is the ability to map the external observations into something that can be grasped by the intellect; second, is the ability to maintain a level objectivity regarding the observations to avoid inherent biases that may get embedded into our understanding of the universe via the language. Sanskrit accomplishes this task with an unprecedented efficiency. It acts as the perfect map from the external world to the internal self, with a rigor that seems hardly human in creation. It accomplishes this at a high level by the simple expedient of eliminating the use of nouns. At its foundation are the elements “dhatus”, that inherently hold in them a few basic attributes that are fundamental to the universe.
Math is just like Sanksrit!
Combinations of the dhatus form descriptions of the various objects in terms of their qualities. A single word by itself need not refer to any object – it could instead be ascribed to anything that holds the quality it speaks of. Not only is an objectivity of the universe maintained, but this very quality also permits Sanskrit to wrap multiple layers of meaning into every single word. But those of us who have studied the Sciences will realize that “Sanskrit” is not the only one that meets these criteria of the perfect language. And by virtue of its own objective meaning, Sanskrit need not refer to the ancient language we know it to be. Mathematics is the other perfect language, and the one that has come to dominate the human world in place of the dying language. By the very definition of Sanskrit, it might well be claimed that Math is Sanskrit. And no scientist or individual acquainted with Math could possibly refute this claim. Math, at its core has only a few fundamental axioms upon which the rest is built. There are minimal assumptions made about the nature of reality – but we learn what we can by following the rules of the language. No expression uniquely points to any one attribute of the universe but is rather a description of anything that may fulfil the conditions of the expression. And yet, by the very nature of its construction it just so happens to be the perfect language to describe the universe. It is the language of Physics and has not failed to date in conveying the truth. It has taken us to realms beyond the observable universe and has enabled our minds to see what the senses cannot.
The modern dilemma fuelled by geo-political agendas
When we say “Sanskrit” what are we referring to? On what basis do we dogmatically state it to be referring only to the language in which the Vedas were written? Both Math and Sanskrit are on equal footing in terms of their attributes, and both have succeeded in forming the perfect map from the mind to the universe. The only difference between them is their script, and their manner of conveying the nature of the universe. While math uses numbers and Hellenic symbols, Sanskrit uses the Devanagari script. A second difference could be that the Sanskrit texts encode their descriptions into what seem to be, at a very amateur level, historical stories. Is it wise to accept the meaning of the Sanskrit texts at face value, and discard them out of the nonsensical meanings obtained therein? And given the adjectival nature of the language, do we have any way of stating with absolute certainty that our understanding of the texts is correct – that the texts are indeed not self-consistent, fraught with errors and fantastical descriptions of the world? And if not, blaming our misunderstandings of the language upon the language itself is a great injustice to a very powerful tool. It must held to the same standards that we hold Math – examined and studied with the same rigor, and understood from first principles having discarded any preconceived notions of the meanings of the words. And only when this is done does it become truly clear that Math and Sanskrit are not different. They are two manifestations of the same perfection, the only difference being that one was used in the early days, and one is used today.
But unfortunately, this understanding has been suppressed in the light of the geopolitical agendas that have arisen in parallel with the ever growing Anglo-dominant world views. Math is seen as the lone standard of objectivity, out of its apparent European origin (a claim that has once again been subject to great debate). The colonial periods, starting even from the Persian invasions has seen the destruction of Sanskrit as a language of perfection, reducing it to the level of any other degenerated language. And scholars of the language are subject to enduring the low social status that accompanies people who study subject that are apparently of no value to the society. This is followed by a demotivation the community of Sanskrit scholars.
Our goal
Demotivation is followed by a lack of rigorous research in the language, and the low standard of research means that it is held in general contempt by the scientific community. As a result, few people with a scientific mind take the initiative of studying it as they would a science. And the value of the language dies out with time. We seem to be unfortunately on the brink of losing it. But all is not lost. We are a team of scientists, who have personally held Sanskrit to the standards of Math and have seen that the two are no different. We have seen hints that the inconsistencies in the texts may be resolved by understanding them to one level deeper, and perhaps even further. Our goal is to convince the rest of the scientific community that efforts dedicated to understanding this language will prove invaluable to our understanding of the universe, and its creation. The Sanskrit and scientific communities cannot remain at odds for much longer, and it is the duty of the scientific community to restore the culture of rigorous research into the Sanskrit institutions. Furthermore, such a language cannot be limited to India. It is a universal language, as is math, and people from across the world are encouraged to contribute to its restoration and development.
At the institute of Cosmic Sciences, we aim at encouraging studies that will reveal the deepest knowledge Sanskrit has to offer, in the process, also contributing to the modern scientific paradigm – for both Sanskrit and the Sciences are two complementary paths of unravelling the mysteries of the universe.