Svarthanumana, Svārthānumāna, Svartha-anumana: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Svārthānumāna (स्वार्थानुमान, “for oneself”) or simply Svārtha refers to one of the two divisions of anumāna (inference), according to Annaṃbhaṭṭa’s Tarkasaṃgraha. Anumāna is the second of the four “means of valid knowledge” (pramāṇa), which in turn is classified as the first of the sixteen padārthas (“categories”). Etymologically svārtha means which is intended for oneself and parārtha is that which is for another. In the first case, a person himself infers something after perceiving the liṅga and remembering its concomitance with the sāddhya. Here the person reaches to the conclusion only for himself.
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.
Shaiva philosophy
Svārthānumāna (स्वार्थानुमान) refers to an “inference for oneself”, according to Cakradhara’s Granthibhaṅga, vol. I, 17.—Accordingly, “Through the method of tarka, something is demonstrated for the opponent exactly as it was understood by oneself at the time of an inference for oneself (svārthānumāna-kāla), because a debate is a discourse of [people] who are free of bias”
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Svārthānumāna (स्वार्थानुमान).—n.
(-naṃ) (In logic,) A particular process of induction, (as opposed to parārthānumāna.)
Svārthānumāna (स्वार्थानुमान):—[from svārtha > sva] n. ‘inference for o°’s self’, (in [logic]) a [particular] process of induction, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Partial matches: Svartha, Anumana.
Full-text: Zi bi liang, Svartha, Anumana, Pararthanumana.
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Anumana in Indian Philosophy (by Sangita Chakravarty)
(B). Divisions of Anumāna (in Mīmāṃsā-Vedānta Philosophy) < [Chapter 4 - Treatment of Anumāna in Mīmāṃsā-Vedānta Philosophy]
(B). Different divisions 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)
Chapter 4.3.3 - Navya Nyaya (c): Three kinds of inference (Anumana)
Chapter 6 - Summary and Conclusion
Influence of Nyaya-Vaisesika on Ayurveda (by Sindhu K. K.)
11. Sadrasas or Six tastes < [Chapter 3 - Scientific heritage of Nyaya-Vaisesika and Ayurveda: An apraisal]
3. Inference (anumana) according to the Nyaya School < [Chapter 3 - Scientific heritage of Nyaya-Vaisesika and Ayurveda: An apraisal]
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Nyaya Philosophy (by Champak Kalita)
Part 16 - Types of Anumāna (inference) < [Chapter 3 - The Theory of Knowlegde]
A comparative study between Buddhism and Nyaya (by Roberta Pamio)
4. Ācārya Dharmakīrti and His Works < [Chapter 3 - The Buddhist Theory of Perception]
3. Ācārya Diṅnāga and His works < [Chapter 3 - The Buddhist Theory of Perception]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)