A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Niyamavidhi
This page describes Niyamavidhi which is located on page 433 of the second 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Niyamavidhi” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) [by Shreebas Debnath]
Niyamavidhi (Introduction). When many alternatives are in hand the Niyamavidhi [niyama-vidhi] recommends only one alternative and denies the other alternatives. If ‘A is to be done and there are so many means like ‘B , ‘C , ‘D etc. and ‘A should be done only by ‘B , then if anyone takes the other means than ‘B , the niyamavidhi applies here. It restricts that ‘A is to be done only by ‘B and not by other means....
Read full contents: Chapter 8 - Niyamavidhi (Introduction)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
There are three classes of injunctions apurva-vidhi, niyama-vidhi, and parisankhya-vidhi. Apurva-vidhi is an order which enjoins something not otherwise known, e.g. the grains should be washed (we could not know that this part of the duty was necessary for the sacrifice except by the above injunction)....
Read full contents: Part 14 - Mimamsa as philosophy and Mimamsa as ritualism
Preceptors of Advaita [by T. M. P. Mahadevan]
It may be added here that the author of the Vivarana maintains that there is niyama-vidhi, while Vachaspatimishra holds that there is no injunction at all. Anubhutisvarupa flourished in an age when post-Shankara Advaita had to contend against the Bhedabheda-vada of Bhaskara and the Nyaya-Vaisheshika. Anubhutisvarupa attacked bitterly Bhaskara who opposed the philosophy of Shankara. The Nyaya-Vaisheshika realists hold several categories all of which are not acceptable to the Advaitins....
Read full contents: 23. Anubhutisvarupa
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