Prof. Kapil Kapoor: India's 10 Million Manuscripts & The World's Largest Knowledge Tradition

Описание: Prof. Kapil Kapoor reveals how Bharat's intellectual traditions encompass the world's largest body of knowledge texts—over 10 million manuscripts preserved despite centuries of destruction. Discover why Indian epistemology treats knowledge as purification rather than power, how Pratyaksha and Paroksha Jnana differ from Western empiricism, and why idol worship reflects profound philosophical understanding. Prof. Kapoor, former JNU Professor and renowned scholar of Indian Knowledge Systems, examines the continuous, unbroken, and cumulative nature of Bharatiya intellectual traditions spanning Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, and Old Tamil texts. Essential viewing for students, researchers, and seekers exploring indigenous knowledge systems, Indian philosophy, and the intellectual foundations of Sanatana traditions.

Key Points
India's manuscript heritage exceeds all world languages combined despite library destruction
Knowledge as purifier versus Western "knowledge is power" paradigm
Three paths to liberation: Jnana (knowledge), Karma (action), and Bhakti (devotion)
Epistemological distinction between Pratyaksha Jnana (direct perception) and Paroksha Jnana (indirect knowledge)
Idol worship as symbolic representation versus Abrahamic prohibition on images
Rasa Shastra, Natya Shastra, and Dhwani theory in Indian aesthetics
JNU's role in reviving Indian Literary Theory and Grammatical Theory teaching
Continuous cumulative tradition where each text builds on predecessors

Speaker:
About The Speaker:
Currently, Prof Kapoor is
Member - PM's 75th year Amrut Mahotsav Committee
Member Exec Council - NMML (Now PMML)
Member, High Level Committee, IKS, Ministry of Education
And Chairman - Editorial Committee, Indian Historical Records Committee, National Archives

Formerly Prof Kapoor was:
Chairman - IIAS
Pro VC - JNU
Chairman, MHRD, Language Expert Committee
Professor of English in JNU and where he also established the Centre for Sanskrit Studies

He is the Editor in Chief of the unique 11 volume set of The Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
And also of the Sahitya Akademi Sponsored and yet to be published - Encyclopaedia of Indian Poetics which is also a UNESCO project.

Topics covered:
00:00:00 Introduction: India's 10 Million Manuscripts and Knowledge Tradition
00:02:13 Knowledge as Purifier vs Power: Bhagavad Gita's Epistemology
00:03:45 Three Paths to Liberation: Jnana Marga, Karma Marga, and Bhakti Marga
00:05:30 Idol Worship Philosophy: Symbolism vs Abrahamic Image Prohibition
00:07:20 Plato's Line Image Theory: Objects as Shadows of Ideas
00:11:45 Sanskrit Grammatical Tradition: Panini to Modern Linguistics
00:18:30 Pratyaksha and Paroksha Jnana: Direct vs Indirect Knowledge
00:25:15 Rasa Theory and Natya Shastra: Bharat Muni's Aesthetic Framework
00:32:40 Dhwani Theory: Anandavardhana and Abhinavagupta's Contributions
00:38:20 Indian Literary Theory: From Bharata to Bhama to Dandi
00:45:50 Continuous Cumulative Tradition: Unbroken Intellectual Lineage
00:52:10 JNU Teaching Experience: 6-Month Natya Shastra Course
00:58:30 Image-Based Cognition: All Knowledge as Imagistic
01:03:25 Atma Pratyaksha: Self-Present Knowledge Beyond Proof
01:05:00 Spreading Indian Knowledge Systems: Academic Transformation Journey


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