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by takshak 3634 days ago
A language carries its philosophy inside the words. Not all philosophical concept can be easily translated in other language. Take a Hindi/Sanskrit word "Aatma/Ātman" for example, it is translated into english as "soul". But it is wrong translation as plant, animal don't have "soul", while even bacteria have "Aatma/Ātman". If Sankrit is lost then the concept of "Ātman" will also be lost.