[Advaita-l] Knowledge and the Means of Knowledge - 27

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I find this list at the bottom got mixed up - breaking things at wrong place.

posting only this part.

 

Hari Om!

Sadananda

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(a)The proposition to be proved – pratijnaa – ex. The hill has fire.

(b)Reason (hetu) for this conclusion --ex. Because I see smoke on the hill.

©Vyaapti – concomitant relation with supporting example (udaharaNa)- -ex.

wherever there is smoke there is fire, as in kitchen.

(d) Application of vyaapti ex. Hill is smoky, smoke is always with fire.

(e) Conclusion reached (nigamana) ex. Therefore the hill has fire.

 

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The steps involved are:

> (a)The proposition to be proved – pratijnaa – ex. The

> hill has fire.

> (b)Reason (hetu) for this conclusion --ex. Because I see

> smoke on the hill.

> ©Vyaapti – concomitant relation with- -ex. wherever

> there is smoke there is supporting example (udaharaNa) fire,

> as in kitchen.

> (d) Application of vyaapti ex. Hill is smoky, smoke is

> always

> with fire.

> (e) Conclusion reached (nigamana) ex. Therefore the hill

> has fire.

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