Śābdabodha of Cognitive Maze
Abstract
The discussion on Śābdabodha till date has been regarding the most essential component in the sentence, but the problem of interlinking two or more sentences has not been discussed by scholars in the Indian tradition. The authors have attempted to address this problem in a joint project, undertaking examples of groups of sentences and observing their linkages to each other. This paper focuses on the cognition of complex sentences, in the form of a dialogue, involving multiple meanings of the same words, leading to a case of misinterpretation. A cognitive maze is created in front of the readers, where one has to retrace the meanings in the intellect of speakers from the response elicited by them. This study is in accordance with the verbal cognition theory of Pāṇinian grammar.
Submitted: March 25, 2025 | Accepted: Sept. 22, 2025 | Published Dec. 23, 2025 | Language: en
Keywords Misinterpretation • Conversation • Cognitive maze • Verbal cognition • Śābdabodha
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