Aprama, Apramā: 6 definitions
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Aprama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categoriesApramā (अप्रमा) refers to “non-valid knowledge” according to Annaṃbhaṭṭa in the Tarkasaṃgraha.—Annaṃbhaṭṭa defines apramā as that apprehension of thing as possessing that attribute which does not exist there. That means non-valid knowledge is that which does not correspond to its object, for example, the knowledge of silver in a conch-shell. Non-valid apprehension is of three types, viz., saṃśaya (doubt), viparyaya (error) and tarka (hypothetical argument).
Nyaya (न्याय, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryApramā (अप्रमा).—Incorrect knowledge (opp. pramā q. v.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryApramā (अप्रमा).—f. wrong knowledge, Bhāṣāp. 125, 126.
Apramā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and pramā (प्रमा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Apramā (अप्रमा):—[=a-pramā] f. a rule which is no authority (See a-pramāṇa)
2) [v.s. ...] incorrect knowledge.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApramā (अप्रमा):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-mā) The reverse of pramā, viz.
1) The same as apramāṇa I. q. v.; e. g. in Mādhava's Jaiminīya-nyāyam.: sadācāropramā mā vā nirmūlatvādamānatā . aṣṭakāderivaitasya samūlatvātpramāṇatā .. holākotsavādisadācārasya mūlabhūtavedābhāvādaprāmāṇyamiti cet .. na &c.; or guṇanāmatvasaṃdehādapramā codaneti cet . noktanyāyena saṃghasya nāmadheyatvanirṇayāt.
2) (In the Vaiśeṣika philosophy.) Knowledge which is not absolute, viz. knowledge which is either at variance with the properties of the thing supposed to be known (see viparyāsa), as if one believes, he knows ‘Soul or Self when he attributes to it properties belonging to Body’, or knowledge based on doubt (see saṃśaya), as if one does not know whether ‘an object is a man or a post’. E. a neg. and pramā.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with (+26): Apramaan, Apramada, Apramadam, Apramadin, Apramadya, Apramadyant, Apramadyat, Apramana, Apramanabala, Apramanabha, Apramanabhacakravartin, Apramanabhachakravartin, Apramanabhasvara, Apramanabhi, Apramanabuddhakshetra, Apramanacitta, Apramanadosha, Apramanagocara, Apramanaguna, Apramanagunasagaraprabha.
Ends with: Pratyakshaprama, Sahaprama.
Full-text: Apramana, Aprameyatman, Apramanavid, Apramita, Apramanabha, Apramanashubha, Aprameya, Viparyaya, Anubhava, Tarkakaumudi, Laugakshi, Tarka, Samshaya.
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Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) (by Sujit Roy)
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Qualities (16): Buddhi (Cognition) < [Chapter 4 - Quality and Action]
The Syncretic School of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Tarkabhasa of Kesava Misra (study) (by Nimisha Sarma)
3. Clasification of Knowledge (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Epistemology in Indian Philosophy]
5. Invalid Knowledge (apramana) < [Chapter 3 - Epistemology in Indian Philosophy]
2. The Nature of Knowledge < [Chapter 3 - Epistemology in Indian Philosophy]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika (critical and historical study) (by Aruna Rani)
Introduction < [Chapter 3 - Theory of Pramanas (epistemology)]
5. The Syncretic School (Nyaya and Vaisesika) < [Chapter 2 - Historical Study of Nyaya system]
Anumana in Indian Philosophy (by Sangita Chakravarty)
(C). Epistemology in Indian Philosophy < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Classification of knowledge (2): Invalid Knowledge < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Classification of knowledge (1): Valid Knowledge < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 8.1.11 (The exception explained) < [Chapter 1 - Of Presentative Cognition]