A hidden vault within a 13th-century temple complex in North Karnataka has yielded a well-preserved manuscript titled 'Yukti-Setu' (The Bridge of Reason). The text provides an exhaustive manual for public debate, emphasizing the 'Ethics of Intellectual Forbearance' and the duty of a scholar to understand an opponent's view as clearly as their own.
The 'Yukti-Setu' serves as a social and philosophical guide, arguing that the health of a civilization is directly proportional to the quality of its Shastric dialogues. This discovery provides a rare glimpse into the civil society of the late medieval period, where philosophical inquiry was seen as a foundational civic duty.