A newly cataloged manuscript from a private collection in Ujjain has revealed a startling 10th-century treatise on the 'Logic of Creative Intuition.' Titled the 'Yukti-Pratibha-Viveka', the work explores the boundaries of formal reasoning (Yukti) and the spontaneous arising of 'genius' or 'intuitive insight' (Pratibha). The anonymous author argues that while logic provides the structure of truth, intuition provides its 'vital spark,' making the two inseparable in the search for ultimate reality.
The text is significant for its sophisticated psychological analysis of the 'Aha!' moment, described in the manuscript as the 'unveiling of the latent self.' By providing a logical framework for non-logical insights, the Yukti-Pratibha-Viveka offers a unique perspective on the Vedic understanding of the mind's creative potential. This find adds a new dimension to our understanding of the Tarka (dialectics) tradition in central India during the medieval period.