A rare palm-leaf manuscript titled 'Sabda-Chit-Prameya' has been discovered in a private family archive in Ujjain. Dated to the mid-11th century, the treatise explores the intricate relationship between sound (Sabda), consciousness (Chit), and the objects of knowledge (Prameya). Unlike contemporary medieval texts that focused on grammar, this manuscript delves into the metaphysics of semantic reality, arguing that words do not merely label objects but actually participate in their manifestation within the mental plane.
The manuscript is attributed to a little-known scholar named Vimala-Suri and provides a missing link between late Vedic semantics and the developmental stages of Navya-Nyaya. Scholars are particularly intrigued by a section on 'Semantic Resonance', which describes how the vibration of specific root sounds can clarify the 'mirror of the mind' to perceive hidden truths. This find is expected to catalyze new research into the linguistic philosophy of the Malwa region during the Paramara dynasty.