[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021) › c6.s3.9 # Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c6.s3.9 Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c6.s3.9 - **Language:** English ### [c6.s3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c6.s3.9) The royal courts functioned like academies for cultivating debates on issues related to literature, philosophy and arts. In \*Mahābhārata\*, the court of King Janaka is described in a number of episodes as a flourishing centre for vigorous intellectual discussions and debates. Chapter 266^th of Śāntiparva describes the visit of Pañcaśikha, one of the proponents of Sāṁkhya system, to this court to discuss his philosophy. - [Previous: c6.s3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c6.s3.8) - [Next: c6.s3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c6.s3.10) - [Up: c6.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c6.s3) ## Cites (1) - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c6.s3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c6.s3.9) · Pramāṇa