The document discusses words in Indian languages related to nature and animals. Words like "Gomata" (mother cow) and names of gods convey a sense of adoration, love, respect and worship. In contrast, words for animals meant for consumption like "beef", "pork" and "chicken" only convey craving for their utility in killing and eating, reflecting the priorities of those societies.

1. CULTURE
AND
LANGUAGE
DR.
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. Gomata (mother cow), Tulsi i.e. holi
basil i.e. ocimum sanctum i.e. devi
(godess Tulsi), Ganga Mata (mother
Ganga), Bhoomata (mother earth),
Varun devata (rain god),
Vayudevata (wind god), Jaladevata
(water god) are words from
Sanskrit or derived from Sanskrit
and in usage in most Indian
languages.
What do these words convey?
They convey sense of adoring.
Love, respect and feeling of worship
for these are reflected the language
of the society.

3. Compare these with the words for
animals such as beef for cow, pork
for hog or pig, and chicken for hen
and cock.
What do they convey?
They convey only the craving of the
utility of these animals for killing
and eating! This craving is gets
reflected in the language of the
society in this way!