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=== न्याय-दर्शनम् ॥ Nyaya Darshana ===

=== न्याय-दर्शनम् ॥ Nyaya Darshana ===

Gautama maharshi gave the Nyaya shastra to the world. It is also classified as one of the [[Shad Vedangas (षड्वेदाङ्गानि)|Shadvedangas]] which is very vital for the understanding of Vedas.<blockquote>मन्त्रायुर्वेदप्रामाण्यवच्च तत्प्रामाण्यमाप्तप्रामाण्यात् || (Nyay. Shas. 2.1.69)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/TheNyayaSutrasOfGotama/Vidyabhusana_Nyaya-Sutras_1913#page/n67/mode/2up/search/Book+II Nyaya Shastra of Goutama]</ref></blockquote><blockquote>Meaning: Just like the mantras (spells) counteract the poisons and Ayurveda (medical science) prescribes reliable remedies (for diseases and prevention of disease) with authority (as they are given by the maharshis and sages who are authoritative about the subjects), so also Vedas are standard (unequivocal guidelines) as the mantra drastas or rushis to whom they were revealed are the righteous sages.<ref name=":03" /></blockquote>

Gautama maharshi gave the Nyaya shastra to the world. It is also classified as one of the Upavedas which as part of the [[Vaidika Vangmayam (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)|Vaidika vangmayam]] is important to understand Vedas.<blockquote>मन्त्रायुर्वेदप्रामाण्यवच्च तत्प्रामाण्यमाप्तप्रामाण्यात् || (Nyay. Shas. 2.1.69)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/TheNyayaSutrasOfGotama/Vidyabhusana_Nyaya-Sutras_1913#page/n67/mode/2up/search/Book+II Nyaya Shastra of Goutama]</ref></blockquote>Meaning: Just like the mantras (spells) counteract the poisons and Ayurveda (medical science) prescribes reliable remedies (for diseases and prevention of disease) with authority (as they are given by the maharshis and sages who are authoritative about the subjects), so also Vedas are standard (unequivocal guidelines) as the mantra drastas or rushis to whom they were revealed are the righteous sages.<ref name=":03" />

=== वैशेषिक-दर्शनम् ॥ Vaisheshika Darshana ===

=== वैशेषिक-दर्शनम् ॥ Vaisheshika Darshana ===