E A Desnitskaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 908940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | E A Desnitskaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | E A |
| FAMILY NAME | Desnitskaya |
| SIGNATURE | DESNITSKAYA E A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Oriental Manuscripts |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7890-2061 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bhartṛhari on the Reflexivity of Cognition and Self-reference
The Indian philosopher-grammarian Bhartṛhari, in his treatise “Vākyapadīya” (VP), often addresses problems of epistemology – typically resorting to them to illustrate his linguistic views. Among such problems is the issue of self-knowledge, or the reflexivity of cognitive acts. Bhartṛhari discusses the reflexivity of cognition three times in the text, and in two of these instances, he does so in connection with the problem of self-reference, app…
The Absolute in the Third Kāṇḍa of Bhartṛhari’s Vākyapadīya
Bhartṛhari’s ontological teaching is usually characterized as linguistic monism, which is justified by the first kāṇḍa (book) of the Vākyapadīya. However, the problem of the Absolute is also discussed in the third kāṇḍa. Sections of this extensive kāṇḍa deal with different topics, but once and again Bhartṛhari elaborates on his monistic teaching and justifies the Absolute in different terms and concepts. In the third kāṇḍa, one may identify four…
The Cosmogonic Narrative in the ‘Bṛhadāraṇyaka’ 1.2
The article presents an analysis of the cosmogonic narrative from the ‘Bṛhadāraṇyaka-upaniṣad’ (BAU 1.2), one of the oldest prose Upaniṣads. Cosmogony belongs to the central topics of Brahmanic worldview, so BAU 1.2 has much in common with late Vedic cosmological hymns, namely with the ‘Nāsadīya-sūkta’ (RV X.129) that also describes creation of the Universe, and with the ‘riddle hymn’ (RV I.164). Contrary to RV X.129, the narrative in BAU 1.2 is …
Linguistic Absolutism in Bhartṛhari’s “Vākyapadīya”
Bhartṛhari’s ontological teaching is usually identified with the concept of linguistic Absolute (Śabda-Brahman) and with the three levels of speech. However, in his main opus the ‘Vākyapadīya’, each of these concepts is mentioned only on a single occasion and in a brief manner. It is not a rare case that in different contexts Bhartṛhari considers language a mental construction, or conceptualization ( kalpanā or vikalpa ). The latter concept was i…
Gerhard Oberhammer’s Works on Sāṃkhya and Yoga in Light of Recent Research
Gerhard Oberhammer is a prominent Austrian scholar of Indian philosophy and religions. This paper presents an analysis of Oberhammer’s works on spiritual practices of sāṃkhya and yoga. Based on the works that belong to the traditions of sāṃkhya, Patañjali’s yoga and the Pāśupata’s śaivism, Oberhammer reconstructed the phenomenology of each spiritual path and developed a general typology of yogic practices. Particularly, in the Yoga-sūtras, he ide…
Inclusivism as a Сonceptual Means in the Works by Paul Hacker and Gerhard Oberhammer
The concept of inclusivism was introduced by German indologist Paul Hacker (1913–1979) to designate a specific polemical strategy characteristic to Indian religious teachings. Inclusivism is described as adoptiong the views of alien religious groups and including them in the own doctrine at a hierarchically subordinate place. In Hacker’s view, inclusivism is an intellectual practice widely used in the rivalry between different religious traditi…
Educational practices in urban spaces of Ancient India
The urbanization of Ancient India dates back to the middle of the first millennium BCE. In the early days, urban culture was influenced by unorthodox religious movements from the East of India, and by social practices adopted from western Hellenistic states. Urban culture contributed to the genesis and spread of scripts and literacy in India. It was in urban spaces and at royal courts that Sanskrit evolved from the oral language of Brahmanic ritu…
A Popular Survey of Indian Linguistic Traditions
“Linguistics in Ancient India in the Context of Culture and Ritual” (Moscow, Vodoley, 2020, 244 p.) by O. A. Voloshina, published in Russian, presents a popular survey of Indian linguistic traditions, with a particular focus on descriptive methods of Pāṇini's grammar. A popular book on this topic written in Russian is indeed highly in demand. However, the book by Voloshina is not a popular, high-quality book, rather an imperfect compilation. The …
Functional Approach in Bhartṛhari's and Dharmakīrti's Philosophical Systems
Paśyantī, Pratibhā, Sphoţa and Jāti
Paśyantī, Pratibhā, Sphoţa and Jāti
Functional Approach in Bhartṛhari's and Dharmakīrti's Philosophical Systems
Inclusivism as a Сonceptual Means in the Works by Paul Hacker and Gerhard Oberhammer
The concept of inclusivism was introduced by German indologist Paul Hacker (1913–1979) to designate a specific polemical strategy characteristic to Indian religious teachings. Inclusivism is described as adoptiong the views of alien religious groups and including them in the own doctrine at a hierarchically subordinate place. In Hacker’s view, inclusivism is an intellectual practice widely used in the rivalry between different religious traditi…
Educational practices in urban spaces of Ancient India
The urbanization of Ancient India dates back to the middle of the first millennium BCE. In the early days, urban culture was influenced by unorthodox religious movements from the East of India, and by social practices adopted from western Hellenistic states. Urban culture contributed to the genesis and spread of scripts and literacy in India. It was in urban spaces and at royal courts that Sanskrit evolved from the oral language of Brahmanic ritu…
A Popular Survey of Indian Linguistic Traditions
“Linguistics in Ancient India in the Context of Culture and Ritual” (Moscow, Vodoley, 2020, 244 p.) by O. A. Voloshina, published in Russian, presents a popular survey of Indian linguistic traditions, with a particular focus on descriptive methods of Pāṇini's grammar. A popular book on this topic written in Russian is indeed highly in demand. However, the book by Voloshina is not a popular, high-quality book, rather an imperfect compilation. The …
Gerhard Oberhammer’s Works on Sāṃkhya and Yoga in Light of Recent Research
Gerhard Oberhammer is a prominent Austrian scholar of Indian philosophy and religions. This paper presents an analysis of Oberhammer’s works on spiritual practices of sāṃkhya and yoga. Based on the works that belong to the traditions of sāṃkhya, Patañjali’s yoga and the Pāśupata’s śaivism, Oberhammer reconstructed the phenomenology of each spiritual path and developed a general typology of yogic practices. Particularly, in the Yoga-sūtras, he ide…
Linguistic Absolutism in Bhartṛhari’s “Vākyapadīya”
Bhartṛhari’s ontological teaching is usually identified with the concept of linguistic Absolute (Śabda-Brahman) and with the three levels of speech. However, in his main opus the ‘Vākyapadīya’, each of these concepts is mentioned only on a single occasion and in a brief manner. It is not a rare case that in different contexts Bhartṛhari considers language a mental construction, or conceptualization ( kalpanā or vikalpa ). The latter concept was i…
The Cosmogonic Narrative in the ‘Bṛhadāraṇyaka’ 1.2
The article presents an analysis of the cosmogonic narrative from the ‘Bṛhadāraṇyaka-upaniṣad’ (BAU 1.2), one of the oldest prose Upaniṣads. Cosmogony belongs to the central topics of Brahmanic worldview, so BAU 1.2 has much in common with late Vedic cosmological hymns, namely with the ‘Nāsadīya-sūkta’ (RV X.129) that also describes creation of the Universe, and with the ‘riddle hymn’ (RV I.164). Contrary to RV X.129, the narrative in BAU 1.2 is …
The Absolute in the Third Kāṇḍa of Bhartṛhari’s Vākyapadīya
Bhartṛhari’s ontological teaching is usually characterized as linguistic monism, which is justified by the first kāṇḍa (book) of the Vākyapadīya. However, the problem of the Absolute is also discussed in the third kāṇḍa. Sections of this extensive kāṇḍa deal with different topics, but once and again Bhartṛhari elaborates on his monistic teaching and justifies the Absolute in different terms and concepts. In the third kāṇḍa, one may identify four…
Bhartṛhari on the Reflexivity of Cognition and Self-reference
The Indian philosopher-grammarian Bhartṛhari, in his treatise “Vākyapadīya” (VP), often addresses problems of epistemology – typically resorting to them to illustrate his linguistic views. Among such problems is the issue of self-knowledge, or the reflexivity of cognitive acts. Bhartṛhari discusses the reflexivity of cognition three times in the text, and in two of these instances, he does so in connection with the problem of self-reference, app…
Indian and Buddhist Studies (8 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Indian History and Philosophy (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Theology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies (3 works)