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Bhatta Mimamsa, considers prama or true knowledge as the primary and original knowledge (anaadigata). Hence pramaana is that which gives us new knowledge, i.e. a true cognition of objects of which we have no experience in the past. The method of knowledge must be concerned in knowing what has not been previously known. It has no new contents but refers only to the already acquired contents of knowledge.(yathaarthamagrhitagraahitknaanam pranam iti SD pg 45) Thus pramana is that which gives us new knowledge, i.e. a true knowledge of the past (anadhigataarthaabhutarthanischayatmakam pramanam SD pg 123)  

Bhatta Mimamsa, considers prama or true knowledge as the primary and original knowledge (anaadigata). Hence pramaana is that which gives us new knowledge, i.e. a true cognition of objects of which we have no experience in the past. The method of knowledge must be concerned in knowing what has not been previously known. It has no new contents but refers only to the already acquired contents of knowledge.(yathaarthamagrhitagraahitknaanam pranam iti SD pg 45) Thus pramana is that which gives us new knowledge, i.e. a true knowledge of the past (anadhigataarthaabhutarthanischayatmakam pramanam SD pg 123)  

Prabhakara Mimamsikas, define prama or valid knowledge as immediate experience (Anubhuti). It is different from smriti or memory  which is the impression of past experiences. (pramanamanubhutihi sa smrteranyaa PP, p.42). Hence according to them the truth of knowledge , pramaanya is guaranteed by its having the characteristic of immediacy.   

Prabhakara Mimamsikas, define prama or valid knowledge as immediate experience (Anubhuti). It is different from smriti or memory  which is the impression of past experiences. (pramanamanubhutihi sa smrteranyaa PP, p.42). Hence according to them the truth of knowledge , praamaanya is guaranteed by its having the characteristic of immediacy.   

=== Advaitha Drishtikona ===   

=== Advaitha Drishtikona ===   

A brief description of all the Pramanas are as follows

A brief description of all the Pramanas are as follows

Pratyaksha Pramana

=== Pratyaksha Pramana ===

[[Pratyaksha]] (Samskrit) pramana is made of two words Prati and Aksha. Meaning : In front of the eyes.

Pratyaksha pramana is the primary and fundamental of all the sources of valid knowledge and it is universally recognized so by all schools of philosophy. According to Nyaya , perception is not the only source of our knowledge, but is the basis of the other sources or means of knowledge.  

Anumana:- "avinabhavena samyag parokshanubhavo anumanah,"    by seeing some thing and conclusing with inference about something else is anumana pramana.   if one sees the elephant dung in the forest few times, to conclude that there must be wild elephants in that part of the forest is called anumana pramana.    Anu means after, mana means understanding.

 

 

=== Anumana Pramana ===

"avinabhavena samyag parokshanubhavo anumanah,"    by seeing some thing and conclusing with inference about something else is anumana pramana.   if one sees the elephant dung in the forest few times, to conclude that there must be wild elephants in that part of the forest is called anumana pramana.    Anu means after, mana means understanding.

Shabda pramana;- (Agama pramana, sastra pramana) - sabdha vijnanata samyag sannikrsharta anubhavah agamaha.  that evidence which by the power of words is realized is called shabhda pramana.  "agama," means that which comes together, or or which has come.   it means that evidence which is realized by the process of scriptures, saintly people, truthworthy persons.  Agama pramanas are divided in two parts- one is vedas, upanishada, puranas, dharma sastras, smritis.  These are "apaurusheya,” non human origin.   The words of saints and near and dear ones are "paurusheya pramanas.   Basically paurusheya pramanas ultimately do not contradict the scritpures.

Shabda pramana;- (Agama pramana, sastra pramana) - sabdha vijnanata samyag sannikrsharta anubhavah agamaha.  that evidence which by the power of words is realized is called shabhda pramana.  "agama," means that which comes together, or or which has come.   it means that evidence which is realized by the process of scriptures, saintly people, truthworthy persons.  Agama pramanas are divided in two parts- one is vedas, upanishada, puranas, dharma sastras, smritis.  These are "apaurusheya,” non human origin.   The words of saints and near and dear ones are "paurusheya pramanas.   Basically paurusheya pramanas ultimately do not contradict the scritpures.