A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Apta-vakya
This page describes Apta-vakya which is located on page 150 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Apta-Vakya Pramana. As we discussed, verbal scripture testimony is the most reliable source (pramana) among all the epistemological means whereby one can adequately know the nature of the transcendental, otherwise imperceptible Parabrahman and Aksharabrahman are indeed very difficult to know....
Read full contents: 4.4j. Apta-Vakya Pramana
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
Akshapada describes verbal testimony as the assertion of a worthy person (apta) which is further followed by the later thinkers. With regard to the question as to who an apta is, Vatsyayana says that he is one who operates through the direct and intuitive knowledge of things. Quite different from the Mimamsakas, the Naiyayikas consider that the knowledge derived from the Vedas is valid, since they are the utterances of ishvara. He adds that aptas need not be sages....
Read full contents: Verbal Testimony (shabda) [in Charaka philosophy]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) [by Diptimani Goswami]
Navya-Naiyayikas used the term vakya in the sense of the word upadesha. Annambhatta defines shabda as the statement of a person who is a reliable person (apta). He also says that an apta is one who speaks the truth about anything and who is truthfull. By this definition, it is clear that the basic character of shabda pramana is a sentence used by a trustworthy person. The Vaisheshikas initially did not accept the verbal testimony as an independent source of valid knowledge....
Read full contents: Pramana (4): Shabda or Verval Testimony
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