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Perception According to Vyak arana Sastra
Sabda
Grāhakatva
Grāhyatva
As a light possesses a double function as Gráliaha and Griya, YU does a Sabda. A light is grahya because it is luminous by itselt..! light is described as gråhaka as it lluninates others. Likewise i Sabat is first compieliended. Hence it is called yiālya. It is only that sabda which has been comprehended becomes expressive of meaning. On acu un of this function, a sabda is called 'grähaka'28
The triple aspects of sabda are also 110 ticed by Bhartrhari. IL in be explained as follows : 29
Sabda
Sakrama
Akrama
Sakrama
Sakrama is perceived by the listener and is converted into Ahiama, Afterwards it is converted again into sakiama at the time of usage.
The dual aspects of the language : i.e., production and reception of words are noteworthy. It can be shown as follows:
PRODUCTION OF WORDS
Speaker Buddhi or Intellect
Pragbuddhi
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Sabda
-
Listener Buddhi or Intellect
PERCEPTION OF WORDS Listener
Speaker Buddhi or Intellect - Sabda -- > Prāgbuddhi Vyavasāya
The speaker employs his mind in the words he intends to use. The mind of the speaker is called Pragbuddin.
An action called 'Vyavasāya' takes place in the mind of the listener prior to the perception of the spoken and heard words. Both prāgbuddhi and Vyavasāya are indispensable to the process of percept1011.30
