Nyayavarttika, Nyāyavārttika, Nyaya-varttika: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Nyayavarttika 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismThe Nyāyavārttika (6th century CE) by Udyotakara is a Sanskrit treatise of the Nyāya school of philosophy. It was written to defend Vātsāyana (author of the Nyāyabhāṣya) against the attacks made by Dignāga. Nyāya (“method”) is one of the six orthodox schools of Hinduism who accept the authority of the Vedas, primarily dealing with logic, methodology and metaphysics.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNyāyavārttika (न्यायवार्त्तिक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Nyāyasūtra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNyāyavārttika (न्यायवार्त्तिक):—[=ny-āya-vārttika] [from ny-āya] n. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varttika, Nyaya.
Starts with: Nyayavarttikatatparyaparishuddhi, Nyayavarttikatatparyatika.
Full-text: Nyayavarttikatatparyatika, Nyayavarttikatatparyaparishuddhi, Uddyotakara bharadvaja, Nyayasutra, Bhamati, Vacaspati-mishra.
Relevant text
Search found 13 books and stories containing Nyayavarttika, Nyāyavārttika, Nyaya-varttika, Nyāya-vārttika; (plurals include: Nyayavarttikas, Nyāyavārttikas, varttikas, vārttikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Dialectical terms (10): Tenet (siddhānta) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
Dialectical terms (22): Quibble (chala) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
Sense capacities [in Charaka philosophy] < [Chapter 5 - The Complete Man]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 12 - Vācaspati Miśra (a.d. 840) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
Part 14 - Did Logic Originate in the Discussions of Āyurveda Physicians < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 2.2.17 (Causes of Doubt or Disbelief) < [Chapter 2 - Of the Five Bhūtas, Time, and Space]
Anumana in Indian Philosophy (by Sangita Chakravarty)
Vedic schools (1): The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
(B). Different divisions of Anumāna (in Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy) < [Chapter 2 - Treatment of Anumāna in Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy]
(A). Meaning of Anumāna (in Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy) < [Chapter 2 - Treatment of Anumāna in Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy]
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system (by Babu C. D)
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
Related products
