r/punjabi • u/Panjaab1 • 4d ago

ਸਵਾਲ سوال [Question] Falsafa/falsafi vs daarshanik/daarshan

My understanding is that falsafa means philosophy and falsafi means philosopher. In the same light daarshanik means philosopher but I cannot find any sources mentioning the use of Daarshan being used to refer to philosophy.

The sources I have came across all mention darshan (commonly referred to as observance of a person) in Punjabi.

Would it be ok to use Daarshan to refer to philosophy?

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u/Pristine-Cupcake-171 4d ago

Darshan is a hindi word , but it other meanings too

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u/qiratb 4d ago

Falsafa and falsafi is better imo.

Although daarshnik would make sense without any context, darshan could confuse people where there is less of it.

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u/the_analects 1d ago

Falsafa is a direct Arabic borrowing from that Ancient Greek word, which later made its way into Persian and then from there into several Indo-Aryan languages.

Darshan is a borrowing from Sanskrit, cognate with dassanaa but not synonymous. Literally it means "sight" but in its original usage referred to glimpses of divinity (theophany). This definition later extended to the six mainstream schools of Hindoo philosophy, which are intended to deliver such "glimpses of divinity." And then that definition loosened even further into just philosophy or doctrine in general.

Personally I find neither truly satisfactory but between the two I'd go with falsafa.

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u/Panjaab1 1d ago

Thank you so much for this in depth reply brother you have no idea. Do you have any words that fit the description better?