− | Prakarana Panchika, a commentary on the siddhantas of Prabhakara Guru school of Mimamsa defines Arthaapatti as follows <blockquote>अर्थापत्तिलक्षणम्। विना कल्पनयाऽर्थेन दृष्टेनाऽनुपपन्नताम्। नयताऽदृष्टमर्थं या साऽर्थापत्तिस्तु कल्पना।। 1 ।। इति। (Prak. Panc. Arthapatti Paricheda)<ref>Prakarana Panchika by Shalikanatha Mishra (Prabhakara Guru's School) [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE#%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6:%E0%A5%A4 Arthapatti Parichedha]</ref></blockquote><blockquote>दृष्टेनाऽर्थेनाऽदृष्टस्याऽर्थस्याऽर्थान्तरकल्पनायामसत्यामनुपपत्तिमापादयता याऽर्थान्तरकल्पना, साऽर्थापत्ति:। यथा - जीवतो देवदत्तस्य गृहाभावदर्शनेन बहिर्भावस्याऽदृष्टस्य कल्पना। </blockquote>According to Dr. Jha the above sloka and bhashya are summarized as ''"In a case where the well-ascertained perception of a thing or things (artha) cannot be explained or reconciled without the presumption of another thing or things, then it is this presumption that constitutes Arthapatti. For instance, when we know that Devadatta is alive and perceive that he is not in the house, these two things - being alive and non-existence in the house cannot be reconciled unless we presume his existence somewhere outside the house; and the presumption of this external existence is what is called Arthapatti"'' (Page 70 of Reference <ref name=":2" />)<blockquote>औत्पत्तिकस्तु शब्दस्यार्थेन सम्बन्धस्तस्य ज्ञानमुपदेशोऽव्यतिरेकश्चार्थेऽनुपलब्धे तत् प्रमाणं सू.1.1.5 (Shab. Bhas. Sutr. 1.1.5)<ref>Shabara Bhashya For Sutra Purva Mimasa Sutra (1.1.5) ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%BD%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 1 Pada 1 Adhikara 4])</ref></blockquote>Under this Mimamsa Sutra (1.1.5) Shabara Bhashya explanation for Arthapatti is as follows<blockquote>अर्थापत्तिरपि - दृष्टः, श्रुतो वार्थोऽन्यथा नोपपद्यते इत्यर्थकल्पना। यथा, जीवति देवदत्ते गृहाभावदर्शनेन बहिर्भावस्यादृष्टस्य कल्पना।। </blockquote>Arthapatti, "Presumption", also consists in the presuming of something not seen, on the ground that a fact already perceived or heard would not be possible | + | Prakarana Panchika, a commentary on the siddhantas of Prabhakara Guru school of Mimamsa defines Arthaapatti as follows <blockquote>अर्थापत्तिलक्षणम्। विना कल्पनयाऽर्थेन दृष्टेनाऽनुपपन्नताम्। नयताऽदृष्टमर्थं या साऽर्थापत्तिस्तु कल्पना।। 1 ।। इति। (Prak. Panc. Arthapatti Paricheda)<ref>Prakarana Panchika by Shalikanatha Mishra (Prabhakara Guru's School) [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE#%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9B%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6:%E0%A5%A4 Arthapatti Parichedha]</ref></blockquote><blockquote>दृष्टेनाऽर्थेनाऽदृष्टस्याऽर्थस्याऽर्थान्तरकल्पनायामसत्यामनुपपत्तिमापादयता याऽर्थान्तरकल्पना, साऽर्थापत्ति:। यथा - जीवतो देवदत्तस्य गृहाभावदर्शनेन बहिर्भावस्याऽदृष्टस्य कल्पना। </blockquote>According to Dr. Jha the above sloka and bhashya are summarized as ''"In a case where the well-ascertained perception of a thing or things (artha) cannot be explained or reconciled without the presumption of another thing or things, then it is this presumption that constitutes Arthapatti. For instance, when we know that Devadatta is alive and perceive that he is not in the house, these two things - being alive and non-existence in the house cannot be reconciled unless we presume his existence somewhere outside the house; and the presumption of this external existence is what is called Arthapatti"'' (Page 70 of Reference <ref name=":2" />) |
| + | Shabara Bhashya which is the authoritative commentary for Purva Mimamsa sutras Arthapatti is elaborated as follows<blockquote>औत्पत्तिकस्तु शब्दस्यार्थेन सम्बन्धस्तस्य ज्ञानमुपदेशोऽव्यतिरेकश्चार्थेऽनुपलब्धे तत् प्रमाणं सू.1.1.5 (Shab. Bhas. Sutr. 1.1.5)<ref>Shabara Bhashya For Sutra Purva Mimasa Sutra (1.1.5) ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%BD%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 1 Pada 1 Adhikara 4])</ref></blockquote>Under this Mimamsa Sutra (1.1.5) Shabara Bhashya explanation for Arthapatti is as follows<blockquote>अर्थापत्तिरपि - दृष्टः, श्रुतो वार्थोऽन्यथा नोपपद्यते इत्यर्थकल्पना। यथा, जीवति देवदत्ते गृहाभावदर्शनेन बहिर्भावस्यादृष्टस्य कल्पना।। </blockquote>Arthapatti, "Presumption", also consists in the presuming of something not seen, on the ground that a fact already perceived or heard would not be possible without that presumption; for instance<ref>Mm. Ganganatha Jha () Shabara Bhasya [https://archive.org/details/ShabaraBhasyaTrByGanganathJha/page/n29 Translation] </ref> |