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=== Basic Structure of a Treatise ===
 
=== Basic Structure of a Treatise ===
 
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.  
 
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.  
* प्रयोजनम् Prayojanam - defines the main objective of the treatise
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* प्रयोजनम् ॥ Prayojana - defines the main objective, object or aim of the treatise
* अधिकरणम् Adhikaranam - gives the topic or topics  
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* अधिकरणम् ॥ Adhikarana - gives the topic or topics  
* विधानम् Vidhanam - defines the arrangement of the topics
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* विधानम् ॥ Vidhana - defines the arrangement of the topics
* उद्देशः निर्देशः - general pattern of enumeration
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* उद्देशः ॥ Uddesha, निर्देशः ॥Nirdesha - general pattern of enumeration
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For example, Vidhanam, a yukti is used in Arthashastra. It is defined by Kautilya as शास्त्रस्य प्रकरणानुपूर्वी विधानम् to mean 'Treatment of topics in their inherent order'.<ref name=":0" /> Kautilya applies this yukti in his own text, Arthashastra, where प्रकरणाधिकरणसमुद्देशः lists the sections of the work. The subtopics start with विद्यासमुद्देशः (Chapter about Knowledge) वृद्धसंयोगः (Chapter about company of learned elders), इन्द्रियजयः (Chapter about conquering senses), अमात्योत्पत्तिः (Chapter about recruiting ministers) are placed in their natural sequence.
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Panini's Ashtadhyayi is another exemplary illustration of this yukti, for it is the masterpiece of most orderly writing. Ancient poeticians (Bhamaha, Vamana, Dandi, Rajashekhara, Hemachandra to name a few) have used this yukti expertly in their works.
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In the modern days, this yukti is similar to the outline or table of contents, an arrangement which facilitates the conception of all major and minor topics of a scientific work, their interpretation and enumeration.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Finalized List of Tantrayuktis
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!S. No
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!Tantrayukti
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!Synonyms
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!One Definition
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!Nomenclature & Explanation
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!Illustration
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|1
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|अतिक्रान्तावेक्षणम्
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|अतीतावेक्षा
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|यत्पूर्वमुक्तं तदतिक्रान्तावेक्षणम् । (Sushruta Samhita)
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|Restrospection, to say that it has been previously stated
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|Anandavardhana's Dhvanyaloka mentions: प्रतीयमानो ह्यर्थभेदः प्राक् प्रदर्शितः। The differences of Pratiyamana artha have been previously shown.
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|-
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|2
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|अतिदेशः
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|NA
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|अन्यसम्बन्धिनां धर्माणामन्यत्रव्यवस्थापनमतिदेशः। (Tantrayukti Vichara)
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|Extended Application, connecting or extending the properties of one to another interrelated topic.
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|3
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|अधिकरणम्
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|NA
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|अधिकरणं नाम यमर्थमधिकृत्य प्रवर्तते कर्ता । (Charaka Samhita)
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|Subject or topic of discussion, subject matter of the scientific work, a topic of the chapter, section, sentence etc.
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|Vamana's work is titled 'काव्यालङ्कारसूत्राणि', it at once suggests that काव्यालङ्कार or The Beauty of Poetry' which is the adhikarana of Vamana's whole work.
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|4
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|अनागतावेक्षणम्
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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