Vakyapadiya (study of the concept of Sentence)
by Sarath P. Nath | 2018 | 36,088 words
This page relates 鈥楾he Concept of Pratibha in Vakyapadiya鈥� of the study on Vakyapadiya by Bhartrhari and his treatment of the Concept of Sentence in Language. Bhartrhari was a great grammarian and philosopher who explored the depth and breadth of Sanskrit grammar. These pages analyse the concepts and discussions on sentence and sentence-meaning presented in the Vakyapadiya, against the different systems of knowledge prevalent in ancient India (such as Mimamsa, Nyaya and Vyakarana).
4. The Concept of 笔谤补迟颈产丑腻 in 痴腻办测补辫补诲墨测补
As discussed, 厂辫丑辞峁璦 is the auditory impression of the sentence uttered and 笔谤补迟颈产丑腻 is its meaning. According to 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈, sentence is the basic meaningful unit in a communication and we understand the meaning as a flash of understanding in the light of 笔谤补迟颈产丑腻. The sentence theory of 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈 is to be understood from the context of his general theory of knowledge,
笔谤补迟颈产丑腻. 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈 defines the very concept as:-
vichedagraha峁噀'rth膩n膩m pratibh膩nyaiva j膩yate.
惫腻办测腻谤迟丑补 iti t膩m膩hu岣� pad膩rthairupap膩dit膩m.
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When the meanings of the individual words in a sentence are understood separately, a flash of understanding takes place, which is different from the word-meanings and is called sentence-meaning. This meaning is brought about by the meanings of the individual words, but at the same time, it is unique as well as devoid of parts. Each utterance reveals the 蝉辫丑辞峁璦 (an auditory impression) while 笔谤补迟颈产丑腻 immediately translates it into meaning. 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈 conceives the concept of 笔谤补迟颈产丑腻 in a unique manner that, he envisages it both semantically as well as psychologically. 笔谤补迟颈产丑腻 in the semantic perspective is the sentence-meaning. From the psychological point of view, it may be perceived as an 'intuitive instinct', which has intuitive powers ranging from instinctive knowledge of animals or birds to super-natural perceptions of yogis.