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Division of Knowledge
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In the terms of modern psychology we can divide the above types of follows: (1) The first two varieties of Nirākāra may be known as
sensation. (2) The first two varieties of A may be known as percep
tion and Imagination. (3) 3-5 of A and 3-4 of the B may be known as intuition. (4) 6-7 are perception and imagination of a person with
perverted attitude. (5) The 8th is the intuition of a person with perverted
attitude.
The Basis of the Division : A comparative view There are different views regarding the basis of the division of knowledge. The Nyāya and Vaiseșika systems lay stress on the causal side. Sankara Miśra in his Upaskāra divides knowledge as follows :
Jñana
Vidyā (valid cognition)
Avidyā (invalid cognition)
Pratyaksa
Laingika
Smrti
Arsa
Samgaya Viparyaya Svapna Anadhyavasāya
Sarvajalye
Asarvajärtya
Yukta
Viyukta
Savikalpaka
Nirvikalpaka
1 V. S. Upaskara p. 298.
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