The Generative Magic of Sanskrit – Why Bṛhaspati Never Finished His Lesson

Ever wonder why Bṛhaspati is still listing words to Indra after all these eons? As shown in this reel by @sanskritformeremortals, a single root can be transformed by suffixes like ‘san’ to express complex internal states, like the “desire to perform” an action.

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For the devotee, this is how a simple root for “hearing” (śru) becomes śuśrūṣā: the eager desire to serve by hearing. The language itself is designed to capture the movements of the soul.