Śabdādi — Sound and Language

Decolonizing Language

language, sanskrit

How colonialism froze the evolution of North Indian vernaculars by installing FATE languages (Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, English) as prestige languages - and what it would take to let them grow again.

Freedom of Expression

speech

Why clarity about the nature of prophetic monotheism's claim on speech is a prerequisite for any meaningful Hindu engagement with the politics of free expression - the conceptual tools for a discourse that currently lacks them.

Sanskṛta vs. FATE Languages

language, sanskrit

The battle between Saṃskṛta and FATE languages (Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, English) for the cognitive and expressive inheritance of India - why language is not culture-agnostic, but the primary site of civilizational contestation.

A Dravido Harappan Connection The Issue

linguistics

Methodological critique of proposed Dravidian-Indus links, evaluating linguistic, archaeological, and epigraphic evidence for cultural continuity.

A Note On PIE And Nuclear Nostratic

linguistics

Preliminary linguistic analysis exploring potential genetic links between Proto-Indo-European and the hypothetical Nuclear Nostratic macrofamily.

A Practical Sanskrit Introductory

language, sanskrit, grammar

Beginner-oriented introduction to Sanskrit language and basic grammar.

A Scheme for Knowledge Representation in Samskritam

sanskrit, semantic, semantics

Paper exploring Sanskrit-based formal knowledge representation and semantic structuring.

Absence Of Sword From Rig Veda

word

Philological and archaeological analysis of the missing sword terminology in the Rig Veda, discussing implications for Indo-Aryan chronology.

AIT And Linguistics

language, linguistics

Critical evaluation of linguistic arguments used to support the Aryan Invasion Theory, highlighting methodological assumptions and alternative models.

Aitareya Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Aitareya Upanishad, highlighting creation, consciousness, and the identity of the self with ultimate reality.

Amarakośaḥ Devanāgarī

sanskrit

Devanagari text of the Amarakosha for direct study of the classical Sanskrit lexicon.

Amarakosha English Translation

sanskrit, semantic, translation

English translation of the Amarakosha, the classical Sanskrit lexicon arranged by semantic groupings.

Asura And Its Derivatives In Rigveda

semantic, etymology

Philological study of 'Asura' and related terms in the Rig Veda, tracing semantic shifts from divine epithets to later mythological antagonists.

Bhagavata Purana

translation

Edition or translation of the Bhagavata Purana, a major Vaishnava Purana centered on Krishna, bhakti, cosmology, and liberation.

Bhartṛhari’s Linguistic Ontology and the Semantics of Ātmanepada

language, semantic, semantics, bhartrhari

Specialized study of Bhartrhari’s metaphysics of language and grammatical semantics.

Brhadaranyak Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Brhadaranyak Upanishad, highlighting selfhood, negation, sacrifice, and the search for brahman.

Chandogya Upanishad

speech, translation

English edition or translation of the Chandogya Upanishad, highlighting meditation, sacred speech, ritual symbolism, and the teaching of tat tvam asi.

Continuity Of European Languages

language, linguistics

Linguistic analysis tracing substrate continuity in European languages, evaluating pre-Indo-European influences on modern linguistic structures.

Decipherment Of Indus Valley Seals

sanskrit

Proposes a rebus-based decipherment model for Indus script, linking iconography to early Dravidian and Sanskrit linguistic structures.

Decipherment Of Indus Valley Vedic Seals

sanskrit, vocabulary

Proposes Vedic linguistic correlations for Indus Valley seal inscriptions, integrating symbolic analysis with early Sanskrit vocabulary.

Dravidian Connections to Rig Veda and Harappa

language

Examines linguistic and cultural links between Dravidian languages, the Rig Veda, and the Indus Valley Civilization, challenging conventional migration narratives.

Epicenter of the Indo-European Linguistic Spread

language

Identifies potential linguistic epicenters for Indo-European expansion, evaluating geographic, demographic, and typological factors in language dispersal.

Eurasian Spreadzone And IE Dispersal

language, linguistics

Linguistic typology study on Eurasian language spread zones, modeling mechanisms behind Indo-European linguistic expansion across continents.

Garuda Purana

translation

Edition or translation of the Garuda Purana, afterlife teachings, funerary rites, ethics, cosmology, and Vaishnava doctrine.

Gautama's Nyayasutras

translation

Edition or translation of the foundational Nyaya sutras on knowledge, inference, debate, and liberation.

Genes, Peoples and Languages

language, linguistics

Seminal work exploring correlations between genetic variation, human populations, and linguistic families across global and regional scales.

Genetic And Linguistic Non Correspondence

language, linguistics

Study demonstrating decoupling of genetic ancestry and language spread in South Asia, challenging strict migration-based linguistic models.

Hermeneutics and Narrative Architecture

sanskrit

Study of how interpretive method and narrative design work together in Sanskrit epic literature.

Historical Methods

sanskrit

Discussion of historical method with relevance to Sanskrit and Indian civilizational sources.

Ideas of History in Sanskrit Literature

sanskrit

Study of how historical consciousness appears in Sanskrit narrative, genealogy, and literary memory.

Illustrated Amarakosha in 4 Languages

language

Multilingual and illustrated presentation of the Amarakosha for comparative and pedagogical use.

In Search Of The Oldest Common Indo European Urheimat

linguistics, word

Linguistic reconstruction proposing Dravidian loanwords and structural evidence for locating the earliest Indo-European homeland in South Asia.

Indo Uralic Indo Anatolian Indo Tocharian

language

Comparative linguistic analysis of early Indo-European branches, examining Anatolian, Tocharian, and proposed Uralic connections.

Introduction to Sanskrit Shabdamitra

language, sanskrit, vocabulary

Introductory Sanskrit learning aid focused on vocabulary, forms, and basic usage.

Isha Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Isha Upanishad, highlighting renunciation, action, inner self, and the relation between knowledge and world-engagement.

Katha Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Katha Upanishad, highlighting death, the self, disciplined choice, and liberation through insight.

Kena Upanishad

speech, translation

English edition or translation of the Kena Upanishad, highlighting the limits of ordinary cognition and the grounding of mind and speech in brahman.

Language and Reality, World View of the Nyaya-Vaisesika System of Indian Philosophy

language

Study of how Nyaya-Vaisheshika links language, ontology, and realism.

Linguistic Population Prehistory Of The Greater Himalaya Region

language, linguistics

Correlates linguistic diversity with population history in the Greater Himalayas, mapping ancient language families and migratory routes.

Logic, Language and Reality

language

Philosophical study connecting logic, linguistic analysis, and theories of reality in Indian thought.

Mandukya Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Mandukya Upanishad, highlighting Om, waking-dream-sleep states, and the non-dual fourth state.

Methodological Issues In The Indo European Debate

linguistics

Critical assessment of methodologies used in Indo-European studies, advocating for interdisciplinary rigor and bias reduction in historical linguistics.

Munda Languages Are Father Tongues But Japanese and Korean Are Not

language

Linguistic study on Austroasiatic Munda languages as substrates in South Asia, contrasting with proposed East Asian language family connections.

Mundaka Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Mundaka Upanishad, highlighting higher and lower knowledge, brahman, renunciation, and liberation.

Narada Purana

translation

Edition or translation of the Narada Purana, ritual, devotion, pilgrimage, and religious observance in a Purana compendium format.

Non Aryan Names In Rig Veda

language, linguistics

Linguistic study identifying non-Indo-Aryan personal and place names in the Rig Veda, exploring substrate influences and cultural exchanges.

Paratrishika Vivarana by Abhinavagupta

language

Abhinavagupta’s esoteric Shaiva commentary on language, mantra, consciousness, and manifestation.

Patanjali's Yogasutras

translation

Edition or translation of the Yoga Sutras with emphasis on mind, practice, samadhi, and liberation.

Poetic Immortality to Salvation

sanskrit

Study tracing shifts from heroic-poetic ideals toward soteriological concerns in Sanskrit traditions.

Prashna Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Prashna Upanishad, highlighting six questions on prana, cosmology, Om, and the inner self.

Rigvedic And Written Mature Harappan 1

linguistics, vocabulary

Initial analysis proposing linguistic continuity between Rigvedic vocabulary and Indus Valley inscriptions, challenging invasion narratives.

Rigvedic And Written Mature Harappan 2

sanskrit

Continues the exploration of linguistic parallels between Rigvedic Sanskrit and the undeciphered Indus script, proposing structural correlations.

Sanskrit Grammar

sanskrit, grammar

Reference-style overview of Sanskrit grammar, inflection, and syntax.

Shiva Purana

translation

Edition or translation of the Shiva Purana, myths, worship, cosmology, and theology centered on Shiva.

Short Notes On Paninian Sanskrit Versus Mature Harappan

language, linguistics, sanskrit, comparative-linguistics

Comparative linguistic analysis contrasting Paninian Sanskrit structures with hypothesized Mature Harappan language features.

Taittiriya Upanishad

translation

English edition or translation of the Taittiriya Upanishad, highlighting the sheaths of the self, brahman as bliss, and the transmission of Vedic learning.

The Epistemological Event Horizon In Archaeology

language

Philosophical critique of archaeological interpretation, addressing methodological limits in reconstructing prehistoric language and population movements.

The Indo Aryans Of Ancient South Asia

language, linguistics

A linguistic and archaeological synthesis on Indo-Aryan migrations, examining language shift, material culture, and ethnic interactions in ancient South Asia.

The Indo European Language Family

language, linguistics, grammar

Authoritative overview of Indo-European linguistic families, tracing phonological evolution, grammatical structures, and historical dispersal patterns.

The Knowledge Structure in the Amarakosha

semantic

Study of how the Amarakosha encodes categories, semantic relations, and systems of knowledge.

The Origins of Racism in the Humanities

philology

Argument about how racial categories entered humanistic scholarship through philology and related disciplines.

The Perils of Textual Transmission

philology

Scholarly work on Indian thought and civilization with relevance to the themes signaled by its title.

The Sankhya Philosophy

translation

Translation or study of Sankhya metaphysics, dualism, and liberation theory.

The Yogasutras of Patanjali

translation

Translation and explanation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras focused on discipline, concentration, and liberation.

Theories of Language

language, semantic, semantics

Study of Indian theories of language, meaning, signification, and verbal cognition.

Treatise on Rigveda

language

Extended interpretive study of the Rigveda with attention to language, symbolism, and historical understanding.

True Meaning Of Ashva

etymology

Etymological and contextual analysis of 'Ashva' in the Rig Veda, exploring symbolic, ritual, and literal interpretations of the term.

Vākyapadīya

language, bhartrhari, sphota

Foundational work of Bhartrhari on language, meaning, cognition, and the philosophy of linguistic unity.

Does India Have a National Language?

language, sanskrit

The national language question as a civilizational problem, not a policy one — why Nehru's Hindi gambit failed, what the absence of a unifying language costs India, and what Sanskrit's role should be.

Re-imposing the Jizyah - Decoding Sharjeel Imam's Speech

speech

Sharjeel Imam's Shaheen Bagh speech decoded through classical Islamic jurisprudence — the argument that modern India's treatment of Hindus already constitutes an informal Jizyah, and that what Imam demanded was simply its open declaration.

Sanskrit Roots and the Ontic Bloom

sanskrit

Work area for emerging notes and thoughts on Sanskrit roots and their consequence on thinking.

MS Hiriyanna

language

The definitive modern scholar of Indian philosophy - his systematic expositions of the darshanas remain the clearest English-language entry point into Hindu metaphysics and epistemology - rigorous without being reductive.