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== Constituents of Methodology ==

== Constituents of Methodology ==

All these works, belonging to divergent disciplines, portray the depth of Indian thinkers, who looked at the scientific treatises from all possible angles, critically examined the various conceptual aspects of the scientific works along without neglecting the subtle aspects. The lesser known fact is that these great Indian thinkers after a thorough research, in-depth comprehensive study of the shastras available to them, formulated a methodology for building scientific theories having 95 constituents, under five headings.<ref name=":0">W. K. Lele (2006) ''Methodology of Ancient Indian Sciences'' Varanasi : Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan</ref><ref name=":1" />

All these works, belonging to divergent disciplines, portray the depth of Indian thinkers, who looked at the scientific treatises from all possible angles, critically examined the various conceptual aspects of the scientific works along without neglecting the subtle aspects. The lesser known fact is that these great Indian thinkers after a thorough research, in-depth comprehensive study of the shastras available to them, formulated a methodology for building scientific theories having 95 constituents, under five headings.<ref name=":0">W. K. Lele (2006) ''Methodology of Ancient Indian Sciences'' Varanasi : Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan</ref><ref name=":1" />

#तन्त्रयुक्तयः (''tantrayuktayaḥ)'' ॥ 36 Tantrayuktis

#तन्त्रयुक्तयः (tantrayuktayaḥ) ॥ Tantrayuktis (36)

#व्याख्यानि (''vyākhyāni)'' ॥ 15 Vyakhyas

#व्याख्यानि (vyākhyāni) ॥ Vyakhyas (15)

#कल्पनाः (''kalpanāḥ)'' ॥ 7 Kalpanas

#कल्पनाः (kalpanāḥ) ॥ Kalpanas (7)

#आश्रयानि (''āśrayāni)''॥ 20 Ashrayas

#आश्रयानि (āśrayāni)॥ Ashrayas (20)

#ताच्छील्यानि (''tācchīlyāni)''॥ 17 Taatchilyas

#ताच्छील्यानि (tācchīlyāni)॥ Taatchilyas (17)

A brief introduction of each of the five given elements of composition and presentation of shastras will be undertaken in this topic.

A brief introduction of each of the five given elements of composition and presentation of shastras will be undertaken in this topic.

===Tantrayukti===

===Tantrayukti===

=== Vyakhya ===

=== Vyakhya ===

Vyakhya has been defined as विवरणात्मकशब्दसमूहरूपोग्रन्थविशेषः। meaning a particular composition explanatory in nature. Arunadatta in his Sarvanga Sundara commentary for Ashtangahrdayam explains thus  

Vyakhya has been defined as विवरणात्मकशब्दसमूहरूपोग्रन्थविशेषः। meaning a particular composition explanatory in nature. Arunadatta in his Sarvanga Sundara commentary for Ashtangahrdayam explains thus <blockquote>व्याख्या अपि तन्त्रस्य गुणः। ताभिरपि तन्त्रमलङि्क्रयते । ताश्च पञ्चदश प्रकारा ।</blockquote>Meaning:  An explanation (or exposition or commentary) is also an attribute (a desirable property) of a scientific composition. There are 15 types of Vyakhyas which are

 

व्याख्या अपि तन्त्रस्य गुणः। ताभिरपि तन्त्रमलङि्क्रयते । ताश्च पञ्चदश प्रकारा ।  

 

Meaning:  An explanation (or exposition or commentary) is also an attribute (a desirable property) of a scientific composition. There are 15 types of Vyakhyas which are

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* अतिसूत्रव्यख्या ॥ atisūtravyakhyā

* अतिसूत्रव्यख्या ॥ atisūtravyakhyā

* समस्तव्यख्या ॥ samastavyakhyā }}

* समस्तव्यख्या ॥ samastavyakhyā }}

==References==

==References==

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