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Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation (Siddhanta) leads the integration of ancient wisdom with contemporary education, in collaboration with the IKS Division to rejuvenate traditional knowledge. Rooted in ancient insights, SKF fosters a new breed of leaders adept in navigating today's complex challenges.

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Vyakarana: The Philosophy of Language

  • 15 Hours
  • 1 Credit
    *(T&C Apply) Credits applicable only for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students enrolling for SIKSHA courses through academic institutions based in India.
  • UG/PG
  • Arts and Humanities, STEM
  • Faculty

2,500.00(GST additional)

About The Course

This course provides insights into the analysis of language as a tool of communication as well as a window to the working of the mind in the Indian tradition. Key highlights include: ● Holistic overview of various aspects of knowledge ● Emphasis on rigorous analysis and practical veracity in case of accepted tenets ● Understanding of language as a tool for scientific inquiry and logical reasoning

Syllabus

  • Lesson 1 - Introduction to Language in Sanskrit Tradition
  • ● Types of Vak in the Vedas – sounds in nature, that of animals and human language
  • ● Four out of Six Vedangas deal with language
  • ● Vyakarana in India was most advanced science of linguistics in the world
  • ● Early grammarian traditions prior to and after Panini
  • Lesson 2 - Theory of śabda – sound & word
  • ● Nature of sound – what is nitya
  • ● Sound is produced by samyoga, vibhaga and sabda
  • ● Articulate and Inarticulate sounds
  • ● Phonetics and types of phonemes
  • ● What is a word?
  • ● Nature of meaning
  • ● Relation between word and meaning
  • ● Concept of Pravahanityata in Vyakarana
  • Lesson 3 - The Power of the Word
  • ● What is the denotative power of a word
  • ● Relation between word and meaning is pratyayya-pratyayaka sambandha
  • ● Does the word refer to a category or universal?
  • ● Does a word refer to an individual?
  • ● Relation between class category (universal) and individual
  • ● Apoha theory of the Buddhists
  • Lesson 4 – Usage of word and sentence – Vrtti & Vakya
  • ● What is the primary meaning of words
  • ● Abhidha or sakti
  • ● Secondary meaning of words – lakshana
  • ● Conditions for secondary meaning of words
  • ● Suggested meaning or Vyanjana
  • ● Use of Vyanjana in poetry
  • Lesson 5 – Pratibha – the Flash of Understanding
  • ● Sentence is the unit of communication –
  • ● Conditions for sentence: akanksha, yogyata, sannidhi,
  • ● What is tatparya
  • ● What is Pratibha
  • ● Sentence Meaning in Two Ways
  • ● Abhihitanvayavada, Anvitabhidhana
  • Lesson 6 – The Fourfold Division of Vak
  • ● Vedic references to fourfold division of Vak
  • ● References in Nirukta of Yaska
  • ● Primitive speech and language
  • ● Bhartrhari’s fourfold division
  • ● Para, Pasyanti, Madhyama, Vaikhari
  • ● Vivarta and Parinama
  • ● The foul levels in meditation
  • Lesson 7 – The Theory of Sphota
  • ● Early references to sphota in Nirukta and Mahabhashya
  • ● Pada sphota, vakya sphota of Bhartrhari
  • ● Akhanda vakya
  • ● Temporal sequence of phonemes in an utterance
  • ● Objections to Sphota by Nyaya and Mimamsa
  • Lesson 8: VALIDITY OF A STATEMENT
  • ● The means to cognition: Pramanas
  • ● Validity of cognition
  • ● Buddhi - Indian tradition of psychology
  • ● Epistemology – Indian Khyati theories
  • ● False cognition, Doubt, Logical analysis
  • ● The Validity of Vedas
  • Lesson 9: Three Landmark Texts
  • ● Ashadhyayi of Panini
  • ● Mahesvara Sutras – Aksharasamamnaya
  • ● Inflection of verbs and nouns in Sanskrit
  • ● Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrhari
  • ● Fourteen Samuddesas
  • ● Siddhantakaumudi of Bhattoji Dikshita
  • Lesson 10: Features of Poetic Language
  • ● Concept of beauty in the Vedas
  • ● Embellishments of Poetry
  • ● Purpose of poetry
  • ● Sabdalankara – embellishment of sound
  • ● Arthalankara – figures of speech
  • ● Equipment of a poet – pratibha, vyutpatti and abhyasa
  • ● Purusharthas – dharma, artha, kama, moksha

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  • Learning Objectives
  • ● Developing clarity in thought, which is key to Indian philosophy
  • ● Improving communication
  • ● Developing the ability to examine a sentence for its validity, while gaining an appreciation of Nyāya, Vyākaraṇa and Mīmāmsā systems of Indian philosophy on the subject of language
  • Intended Outcomes
  • ● Gain understanding of language and cognition from an Indian philosophical standpoint
  • ● Cultivate a profound appreciation for the complexity and beauty of communication
  • ● Facilitate further exploration of Śāstra-s
  • ● Contribute to interdisciplinary fields such as Computational Linguistics, Public Relations, Social and Digital Media, Marketing and Advertising, Writing and Publishing, Business Communication and Human Resources Management

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