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A proposition or statement of fact asserted in the form "this is so" is called Theory (or Doctrine). This is an "object" of cognition but yet is enunciated separately by itself because it is only when there are a number of different theories, and never otherwise, that the three forms of Debate - Discussion, Disagreement and Arguments become possible.

A proposition or statement of fact asserted in the form "this is so" is called Theory (or Doctrine). This is an "object" of cognition but yet is enunciated separately by itself because it is only when there are a number of different theories, and never otherwise, that the three forms of Debate - Discussion, Disagreement and Arguments become possible.

:<blockquote>तन्त्राधिकरणाभ्युपगमसंस्थितिः सिद्धान्तः ॥२६॥ {सिद्धान्तलक्षणम्} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.26)<ref name=":4" /></blockquote><blockquote>tantrādhikaraṇābhyupagamasaṁsthitiḥ siddhāntaḥ ॥26॥{siddhāntalakṣaṇam}</blockquote>According to the Vatsyayana Bhashya,

<blockquote>तन्त्राधिकरणाभ्युपगमसंस्थितिः सिद्धान्तः ॥२६॥ {सिद्धान्तलक्षणम्} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.26)<ref name=":4" /></blockquote><blockquote>tantrādhikaraṇābhyupagamasaṁsthitiḥ siddhāntaḥ ॥26॥{siddhāntalakṣaṇam}</blockquote>According to the Vatsyayana Bhashya,

:तन्त्रार्थसंस्थितिः तन्त्रसंस्थितिः तन्त्रमितरेतराभिसंबद्धस्यार्थसमूहस्योपदेशः शास्त्रम् । अधिकरणानुषङार्था संस्थितिरधिकरणसंस्थितिः अभ्युपगमसंस्थितिरनवधारितार्थपरिग्रहः तद्विशेषपरीक्षणायाभ्युपगमसिद्धान्तः । तन्त्रभेदात्तु खलु स चतुर्विधः ।<ref name=":5">Pt. Gangadhara Sastri Tailanga. (1896) The Nyayasutras with Vatsayana's Bhashya and Extracts from the Nyayavarttika and the Tatparyatika. ([https://archive.org/details/NyayaBhashyam-GangadharaTailanga/page/n83 Page 84 of PDF]) Benares : E. J. Lazarus & Co</ref>

तन्त्रार्थसंस्थितिः तन्त्रसंस्थितिः तन्त्रमितरेतराभिसंबद्धस्यार्थसमूहस्योपदेशः शास्त्रम् । अधिकरणानुषङार्था संस्थितिरधिकरणसंस्थितिः अभ्युपगमसंस्थितिरनवधारितार्थपरिग्रहः तद्विशेषपरीक्षणायाभ्युपगमसिद्धान्तः । तन्त्रभेदात्तु खलु स चतुर्विधः ।<ref name=":5">Pt. Gangadhara Sastri Tailanga. (1896) The Nyayasutras with Vatsayana's Bhashya and Extracts from the Nyayavarttika and the Tatparyatika. ([https://archive.org/details/NyayaBhashyam-GangadharaTailanga/page/n83 Page 84 of PDF]) Benares : E. J. Lazarus & Co</ref>

:Tantrasamshitihi (तन्त्रासंस्थितिः) means the conviction resting on the direct assertions of tantra (shastra) standing for the teachings in connection with things related with one another. This includes the Sarvatantra and Pratitantra Siddhantas.

Tantrasamshitihi (तन्त्रासंस्थितिः) means the conviction resting on the direct assertions of tantra (shastra) standing for the teachings in connection with things related with one another. This includes the Sarvatantra and Pratitantra Siddhantas.

:Adhikaranasamsthitihi (अधिकरणसंस्थितिः) is the conviction resting on implication and not on direct assertion.   

Adhikaranasamsthitihi (अधिकरणसंस्थितिः) is the conviction resting on implication and not on direct assertion.   

:Abhyupagamasamsthitihi (अभ्युपगमसंस्थितिः) is the hypothetical and tentative acceptance of an opinion not duly ascertained.

Abhyupagamasamsthitihi (अभ्युपगमसंस्थितिः) is the hypothetical and tentative acceptance of an opinion not duly ascertained.

:<blockquote>सः चतुर्विधः सर्वतन्त्रप्रतितन्त्राधिकरणाभ्युपगमसंस्थित्यर्थान्तरभावात्॥२७॥ {तन्त्रभेदौद्देशसूत्रम्} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.27)<ref name=":4">Nyaya Sutras ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 1 Ahnika 1])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>saḥ caturvidhaḥ sarvatantrapratitantrādhikaraṇābhyupagamasaṁsthityarthāntarabhāvāt॥27॥ {tantrabhēdauddēśasūtram} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.27)</blockquote>

<blockquote>सः चतुर्विधः सर्वतन्त्रप्रतितन्त्राधिकरणाभ्युपगमसंस्थित्यर्थान्तरभावात्॥२७॥ {तन्त्रभेदौद्देशसूत्रम्} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.27)<ref name=":4">Nyaya Sutras ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%83_%E0%A5%A7/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83 Adhyaya 1 Ahnika 1])</ref></blockquote><blockquote>saḥ caturvidhaḥ sarvatantrapratitantrādhikaraṇābhyupagamasaṁsthityarthāntarabhāvāt॥27॥ {tantrabhēdauddēśasūtram} (Nyay. Sutr. 1.1.27)</blockquote>

There are four distinct kinds of Siddhantas, on account of diversity among the several philosophies. They are Sarvatantra, Pratitantra, Adhikarana and Abhiyupagama Siddhantas.

There are four distinct kinds of Siddhantas, on account of diversity among the several philosophies. They are Sarvatantra, Pratitantra, Adhikarana and Abhiyupagama Siddhantas.