A previously unknown 12th-century manuscript titled 'Vakyartha-Deepika' (The Lamp of Sentence Meaning) has been cataloged in a private collection in Varanasi. The work is a masterpiece of Mimamsa and Nyaya synthesis, tackling the complex problem of how language conveys absolute truth in a world of relative perception. It introduces a novel theory of "contextual resonance," where the meaning of a word is not fixed but arises from its dynamic relationship with the speaker's intent and the listener's awareness.
The author, identified as Jayanta Bhatta the Younger, provides a rigorous defense of the reliability of sacred texts while simultaneously allowing for the evolution of interpretation. This manuscript is significant for its early use of sophisticated linguistic logic that parallels modern semiotics. It offers a detailed map of how medieval Indian philosophers wrestled with the limitations of language and the possibility of communicating the infinite through finite symbols.