Restoring the Primordial Linguistic Base of Buddha's Discourse: A Decolonial Analysis of Magadhi, Sakaaya Nirutti, and Colonial Philological Distortionsම

This research paper examines the historical and linguistic distortions imposed upon the original teachings and historical context of the Buddha by 18th–20th century colonial philology and Eurocentric Indological frameworks. Through the analytical framework of Magadhi (the natural, cause-and-effect-based primordial root language) and Sakaaya Nirutti (the intrinsic, objective interpretive method defined by the Buddha), this study critiques concepts such as the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) hypothesis and Sanskritized transliterations. The paper demonstrates how terms rooted in operational, cause-and-effect dynamics—such as Sidath Gotama, Yakkha, Ariya, Anatta, Samsara, and Anicca—were reduced to mythic, racial, or purely abstract concepts through Sanskritization and Eurocentric translation. By analyzing the motives of early orientalist frameworks alongside independent modern linguistic theories (such as Chomsky's Universal Grammar and Monogenesis models), this paper advocates for a decolonial, objective academic inquiry that frees historical and philosophical analysis from colonial constructs.