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| |Knowledge of an object, undoubted and real (परीक्षितम्), previously unknown (अपूर्वनिश्चितज्ञानम्)<ref name=":4">M. Chandraiah. (2002) Ph. D. Thesis Title : ''[http://hdl.handle.net/10603/71380 Anupalabdhi as a Pramana. A Critical Study.]'' Tirupati : Venkateswara University</ref> | | |Knowledge of an object, undoubted and real (परीक्षितम्), previously unknown (अपूर्वनिश्चितज्ञानम्)<ref name=":4">M. Chandraiah. (2002) Ph. D. Thesis Title : ''[http://hdl.handle.net/10603/71380 Anupalabdhi as a Pramana. A Critical Study.]'' Tirupati : Venkateswara University</ref> |
− | |'''Theory of Svaprakasatva.''' Cognition (Buddhi) being unconscious, is realised by Purusha, which alone is self conscious.<ref name=":4" /> | + | |'''Theory of Svaprakasatva.''' Cognition (Buddhi) being जड (अचेतनम् inert), is realised by Purusha, which alone is self conscious.<ref name=":4" /> |
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| |Nyaya | | |Nyaya |
| |Definite knowledge of an object which is true presentational in character (यथार्थानुभवः) | | |Definite knowledge of an object which is true presentational in character (यथार्थानुभवः) |
− | |'''Theory of Paraprakasatva.''' Jnana is cognized only through another piece of cognition called as anuvyavasaya (apperception)<ref name=":4" /> | + | |'''Theory of Paraprakasatva.''' Jnana is cognized only through another piece of cognition called as anuvyavasaya (अनुव्यवसायः something that follows perception)<ref name=":4" /> |
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| |Vaiseshika | | |Vaiseshika |
| |Certainity (निःसंधिग्धः lack of doubt) non-contradictoriness (अबाधित) and definiteness (निश्चितः) and includes Smrti. | | |Certainity (निःसंधिग्धः lack of doubt) non-contradictoriness (अबाधित) and definiteness (निश्चितः) and includes Smrti. |
− | |'''Theory of Paraprakasatva.''' Like the Nyaya Vaiseshika also believes that Jnana is not self luminous. | + | |'''Theory of Paraprakasatva.''' Like the Nyaya Vaiseshika also believes that Jnana is not self luminous.<ref name=":3" /> |
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| |Advaita Vedanta | | |Advaita Vedanta |
− | |Truth or valid cognition is an uncontradicted knowledge (अबाधित) | + | |Truth or valid cognition is an uncontradicted knowledge (अबाधितत्व) |
| |'''Theory of Svaprakasatva.''' Means both Absolute (Svarupa Jnana or Knowledge of Brahman) and Relative Knowledge (Vrtti Jnana Avidya or Maya) illuminated by the principle consciousness itself.<ref name=":3" /> | | |'''Theory of Svaprakasatva.''' Means both Absolute (Svarupa Jnana or Knowledge of Brahman) and Relative Knowledge (Vrtti Jnana Avidya or Maya) illuminated by the principle consciousness itself.<ref name=":3" /> |
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