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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.  
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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.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
 
* प्रयोजनम् ॥ Prayojana - defines the main objective, object or aim of the treatise
 
* प्रयोजनम् ॥ Prayojana - defines the main objective, object or aim of the treatise
 
* अधिकरणम् ॥ Adhikarana - gives the topic or topics  
 
* अधिकरणम् ॥ Adhikarana - gives the topic or topics  
 
* विधानम् ॥ Vidhana - defines the arrangement of the topics
 
* विधानम् ॥ Vidhana - defines the arrangement of the topics
* उद्देशः ॥ Uddesha, निर्देशः ॥ Nirdesha - general pattern of enumeration
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* उद्देशः ॥ Uddesha - a brief statement, introduces a topic to the reader, a prerequisite for Nirdesha
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* निर्देशः ॥ Nirdesha - a detailed and long statement, provides the reader all subtopics
 
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.  
 
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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|अन्यसम्बन्धिनां धर्माणामन्यत्रव्यवस्थापनमतिदेशः। (Tantrayukti Vichara)
 
|अन्यसम्बन्धिनां धर्माणामन्यत्रव्यवस्थापनमतिदेशः। (Tantrayukti Vichara)
 
|Extended Application, connecting or extending the properties of one to another interrelated topic.
 
|Extended Application, connecting or extending the properties of one to another interrelated topic.
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|Vamana's Kavyalankarasutrani details this yukti. After discussing अश्लीलम् (impropriety) and क्लिष्टम् (difficult to understand) पददोषाः (Errors in Words), Vamana observes 'अन्त्याभ्यं वाक्यं व्याख्यातम्।' suggesting that such errors are extended in the case of Vakyas (sentences) also.
 
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|पूर्वपक्षः
 
|पूर्वपक्षः
 
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|प्रतिषेधवचनं पूर्वपक्षः। (Vishnudharmottara Purana)
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|A statement, in the form of  प्रतिषेध (denial) or objection raised by the opponent to प्रतिज्ञा (an assertion) or a particular argument or concept.
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|Bhamaha quotes the views of other poets in his Kavyalankara and refutes them later. रूपकादिमलङ्कारं बाह्यमाचक्षते परे । ... Here ' the figues of speech like Rupaka etc are external embellishments of poetry.' is the Purvapaksha, which he refutes later.
 
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|निर्णयः
 
|निर्णयः
 
|तस्य निर्णयवाक्यमुत्तरपक्षः। (Arthashastra)
 
|तस्य निर्णयवाक्यमुत्तरपक्षः। (Arthashastra)
|Refutation,  
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|Refutation, A determined view, a conclusion 
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|This yukti gives the author an opportunity to firmly establish his viewpoint. Anandavardhana's Dhvanyaloka provides ample examples.
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|समासवाक्यमुद्देशः - विद्याविनयहेतुरिन्द्रियजयः इति । (Arthashastra)
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|A collective, cohesive statement, a brief statement of the topic to be discussed.
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|Bhamaha introduces the five alamkaras in the short karika : अनुप्रासः सयमको रूपकं दीपकोपमे । इति वाचामलङ्काराः पञ्चैवान्यैरुदाहृताः॥ Anuprasa, Yamaka, Rupaka, Dipaka and Upama are the five figures of speech.
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== References ==
 
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