In sanskrit there are root words for every word. like vriksh is the root word for tree. Now there are many forms if this root word like Vrikshaha or Vriksham or Vrikshe or Vrikshabham. But the root word remains the same. Every form denotes its grammatical meaning like its singularity / duality / plurality or its male of female or whether it is an object or a predicate. But it is the root word from which all of its grammatical forms are derived.
Perhaps Om is the root word of all words. "Om" is said to have been the first word that Shiva uttered after his creation by "Mahakal" or time. In Vedic Mythology, Time is considered to be the creator even of the creators and the destroyer even of the destroyers. So it is "Om" from which sprung up the entire universe and everything that manifests of can manifest. Even the possibilities of a manifestation sprung up from Om.
It is a little difficult to describe a sanskrit word because even though it is just a word it means a lot more than an English word. For example the word "Namaha" in Sanskrit, means:
- Humility
- Respect
- Admiration
- Wonder
- Reverence
- Simplicity
- Prayer
- Homage
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