Essay name: Nyaya-Vaisheshika (critical and historical study)
Author:
Aruna Rani
Affiliation: Panjab University / Department of Sanskrit
This essay studies Nyaya-Vaisheshika—A combination of two of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy. The study also discusses in detail the authors of various works and critically analyzes key concepts of Nyaya-Vaisesika. Such Indian philosophies seek the direct realization of the Atman (the self) to attain ultimate freedom and bliss.
Chapter 2 - Historical Study of Nyaya system
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(3) Tattva-cintamanyaloka-tīkā
(4) Muktavali-tika
(5) Ratna-kosa-vada-rahasya
With all these works to his credit,
Gadadhara lived
a pretty long life. He was the last of the great
Navad vipa scholars. So says Prof. D.C. Bhaṭṭācārya also.
"The most glorious period of Navad vi pa has definitely
ended with the death of Gadadhara in 1709 A.D. and the
signs of a distinct revival of the ancient glory of
Mithilā were discernible at Mangroni."
(c) Syncretic School
1 The Syncretic School of Nyāya is a later development
of the Nyaya philosophy into the form of a synthesis or
an amalgamation between the Nyaya and the Vaise sika systems.
As we have seen, the Nyaya, although a metaphysical school,
was chiefly concerned with the methods of debate and
syllogism and the Vaige sika system formulated its
ontological structure on the basis of the six categories.
into one,
The syncretic writers combined the two schools
recognized perception, inference, analogy and testimony
as pramanas like Nysya and accepted the ontological
structure of the Vaise sika system.
1. D.C. Bhatṭācārya, History of Navya Nyaya in Mithilā,
Page 197.
