An alternate theory/ query on the invention of Sanskrit ?
*Could Sanskrit as a language been intentionally designed to shape and to interact with human biology?**
I’ve been thinking about the possibility that Sanskrit verses and mantras were not only meant for meaning, but also for **sound, vibration, breath, and nervous-system effects**. For example, sounds like *Om* or humming-like recitations seem to resonate physically in the throat and body, and chanting in groups can create a powerful psychological effect.
This makes me wonder whether Sanskrit, or at least mantra recitation traditions, were designed in a way that deliberately works with human biology , influencing the nervous system, the organs, the hormones, the brain systems — influencing attention, emotion, and inner state through sound rather than meaning alone.
I’d be interested in hearing:
- Whether there is any historical or linguistic evidence for this idea.
- OR Has anyone even asked the question?
- Whether this can become a scientific investigation?
- Whether the biological effects of chanting could explain why sound was emphasized so strongly in these