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Avayavas (Samskrit : अवयवाः) are one of the sixteen Padarthas enumerated by Gautama Maharshi in the Nyaya sutras. Knowledge of these sixteen Padarthas constitute the way to [[Nihshreyasa (निःश्रेयसम्)|Nihshreyas]] according to the Nyaya Darshana. Avayavas are Statements or Premises required to prove a concept. Since five such statements are collectively required they are termed as "Factors" on which an inference can be proved.
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Avayavas (Samskrit : अवयवाः) are one of the sixteen Padarthas enumerated by Gautama Maharshi in the Nyaya sutras. Knowledge and understanding of these sixteen Padarthas bring about a way to [[Nihshreyasa (निःश्रेयसम्)|Nihshreyas]] according to the Nyaya Darshana. Avayavas are Statements or Premises required to prove a concept. Since five such statements are collectively required they are termed as "Factors" on which an an assumption or inference can be proved.
It is noteworthy to mention that [[Pramana (प्रमाणम्)|Pramanas]] or the means of valid cognition are found to be significant concepts among these factors.<ref name=":6">Mm. Ganganatha Jha. (1939) Gautama's Nyayasutras With Vatsyayana Bhashya. Poona : Oriental Book Agency. ([https://archive.org/details/GautamasNyayasutras/page/n20 Page no 20])</ref>
It is noteworthy to mention that [[Pramana (प्रमाणम्)|Pramanas]] or the means of valid cognition are found to be significant concepts among these factors.<ref name=":6">Mm. Ganganatha Jha. (1939) Gautama's Nyayasutras With Vatsyayana Bhashya. Poona : Oriental Book Agency. ([https://archive.org/details/GautamasNyayasutras/page/n20 Page no 20])</ref>
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=== Udaharana (उदाहरणम्) : Statement of Instance ===
=== Udaharana (उदाहरणम्) : Statement of Instance ===
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Statement of Instance (similar or opposite examples or illustrations) is based on Pratyaksha pramana. <blockquote>साध्यसाधर्म्यात्तद्धर्मभावी दृष्टान्तः उदाहरणम् ॥३६॥ {उदाहरणलक्षणम्} तद्विपर्ययात्वा विपरीतम्॥३७॥{उदाहरणलक्षणम्} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.36 and 37)<ref name=":4" /></blockquote>Udaharana is that illustrative statement (दृष्टान्तः) about a property of a familiar instance that is common or concomitant (साधर्म्याम्) with what has to be proved in Sadhya (साध्यः).
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Statement of Instance (similar or opposite examples or illustrations) is based on Pratyaksha pramana. <blockquote>साध्यसाधर्म्यात्तद्धर्मभावी दृष्टान्तः उदाहरणम् ॥३६॥ {उदाहरणलक्षणम्} तद्विपर्ययात्वा विपरीतम्॥३७॥{उदाहरणलक्षणम्} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.36 and 37)<ref name=":4" /></blockquote>Udaharana is that illustration (दृष्टान्तः) about a property of a familiar instance which is common or concomitant (साधर्म्याम्) with what has to be proved in Sadhya (साध्यः).
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Similarity brings out the reason of similarity of a property both in (Page No 65 to 68 <ref name=":6" />).
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साध्येन साधर्म्य समानधर्मता साध्यसाधर्म्य त्कारणात्तद्धर्मभावी दृष्टान्त इति
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Similarity to what is proved consists in the presence of the same property in both (Page No 65 to 68 <ref name=":6" />).
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Anitya shabda till end of sentence and next sentence till page no 43 first line.