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| The theories of cognition (Pramana) | | The theories of cognition (Pramana) |
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− | == दशप्रमाणाः Dasa Pramanas == | + | == प्रमाणसङ्ख्या ॥ Number of Pramanas == |
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| + | === दशप्रमाणाः Dasa Pramanas === |
| There are ten kinds of Pramanas, but in the matter of recognizing different pramanas, different schools of Indian Philosophy adopted divergent schemes. The number of pramanas accepted by them vary from one to eight. (Page 43 of Reference<ref name=":3">Harh, Amal Kumar. (1994) Ph. D Thesis Title : The Means of knowing a negative fact a critical study on the theory of Anupalabdhi in Indian philosophy. [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/137453/7/07_chapter_02.pdf (Chapter 2)] University of North Bengal</ref>) | | There are ten kinds of Pramanas, but in the matter of recognizing different pramanas, different schools of Indian Philosophy adopted divergent schemes. The number of pramanas accepted by them vary from one to eight. (Page 43 of Reference<ref name=":3">Harh, Amal Kumar. (1994) Ph. D Thesis Title : The Means of knowing a negative fact a critical study on the theory of Anupalabdhi in Indian philosophy. [http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/137453/7/07_chapter_02.pdf (Chapter 2)] University of North Bengal</ref>) |
| * Charvakas accept pratyaksha pramana (perception) only as a single means of knowledge. | | * Charvakas accept pratyaksha pramana (perception) only as a single means of knowledge. |
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| * Tantrikas recognize, along with the above 8, Chesta (indication) as the means of knowledge. | | * Tantrikas recognize, along with the above 8, Chesta (indication) as the means of knowledge. |
| * A few other thinkers accept, along with these 9, pratibha (vivid imagination) as a source of knowledge. | | * A few other thinkers accept, along with these 9, pratibha (vivid imagination) as a source of knowledge. |
− | ==प्रमाणसङ्ख्या ॥ Number of Pramanas== | + | ===षड्प्रमाणाः ॥ Shad Pramanas=== |
| Pramanas though are ten in number, six of them (Shad Pramanas) are accepted by astika schools of darshanas are discussed here. | | Pramanas though are ten in number, six of them (Shad Pramanas) are accepted by astika schools of darshanas are discussed here. |
| #प्रत्यक्षम् ॥ Pratyaksha (perception) | | #प्रत्यक्षम् ॥ Pratyaksha (perception) |