A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nyayasutras
This page describes Nyayasutras which is located on page 447 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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The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system [by Babu C. D]
The Nyaya School grounded in Gautama Akshapada s Nyaya sutra and the Vaisheshika School grounded in Kanada s Vaisheshika Sutra developed in parallel until around 10th, 11thand 12th century and later merged to form a new school–Syncretic school or Nyaya -Vaisheshika school. The two schools are basically so akin that Dr. Radhakrishnan opines that they might have branched off from a hypothetical common original system....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.1 - Amalgamation of Nyaya-Vaisheshika
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
From the above details it can be conceded that the vada described in the Nyaya-sutra corresponds to the friendly discussion (sandhaya sambhasha) of Caraka. Similarly, jalpa and vitanda described in the Nyaya-sutra are hostile in nature and hence they can be identified with the jalpa and vitanda of the Carakasamhita. But it should be noted that these two divisions subsumed under vada are hostile discussions. So vada and sambhasha can be considered as alternative names used in the Carakasamhita....
Read full contents: Dialectical terms (1): Debate (vada)
The Concept of Sharira as Prameya [by Elizabeth T. Jones]
Nyayasutra, p. 46 [62] Ceshttendriyarthashrayahashariram. Nyaya sutra P. 47 [63] shariram ayatvapnoti yacchapyutkramatishvaraha grihitvaitani samyati vayurgandhanivarayat. 15. 8, Bhagavadgita, p. 98 [64] manushamshariramparthivam, 3. 1. 23,Nyaya Bhashya, 245....
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