Language – The essence of Individual and Social existence
Language is the basis of institutions, using which experiences are communicated institutionalized, Sustained and Propagated. The word “Bhasha” is created from the root word “Bha” and it literally means knowledge. Creation and spread of institutions including Samskaras of an individual, happen through the ideas which are articulated as vocabulary, which will be established as knowledge, guiding and setting the framework for civilizational existence. The word Prapancham literally means, the existence which is created or perceived through the 5 sense organs. Data collected through these Panchendriyas creates Prapancham. Internalization of such data collection will be different for different individuals, which happens due to Prarabdham. This internalization creates Lokam (14 types of Lokas). The language with vocabulary, an individual hears or speaks, the expression, choices, tastes, actions and reactions given for such actions etc is all defined through Lokam such an individual is in, which is created through the Prapancham. The language and expression formed through these Prapancham and Lokam, expressed through physical actions like body language is termed as Vyakti. What an individual express, may be about himself or appreciating, praising or accusing others etc, it is all reflections of himself which is born out of his own Lokam, this is called Vyaktikarana.
For many the Prapancham is the limited boundary of what they see, hear, smell, Taste and touch/feel. They just take things in limited Raw form, which is articulated through language. In such case, the Prapancham of such people will be small because they collected less data using their 5 senses. But there will be few intellectuals who go past this boundary of limited data collection and through their buddhi create Lokam and articulate it by going over and above the structure of existing vocabulary and create new perspective.
Language expressed by people has 2 paths:
- Which dies out at the event when it is spoken after the listener hears and understands the meaning of it.
- Which travels as thought and knowledge and sustains in your memory for long time.