Tantrayuktis such as the following aid the author to format a template, into which the content or the subject matter of choice could be constructed. It forms the foundation on which all aspects of the treatise will stand.
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* प्रयोजनम् Prayojanam - defines the main objective of the treatise
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* अधिकरणम् Adhikaranam - gives the topic or topics
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* विधानम् Vidhanam - defines the arrangement of the topics
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* उद्देशः निर्देशः - general pattern of enumeration