Comparative Study of Indian Science

Author(s): Harisatya Bhattacharya
Publisher: C S Mallinath

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sage named Sibi found in the innumerable islands and seas of the world only seven islands and seven seas. Abadhi-jnonabhasa. There can be no fallacy with regard to the Manahparyaya and the Kevala. Fallacies of the Paroksha Pramana may now be considered. (1) One who has never come across any congregation of sages sees one and says, “It is that congregation of sages"-Smaranabhasa. (2) Onc sees a thing now ; sometime after, another thing, similar to the first is presented before him when he says, “It is that" Pratyabhijnabhasa, (3) Whoever is the son of Maitra is green-black-Tarkabhasa. (4) Anumanabhasa may be of various kinds : (a) Pakshabhasa or the fallacy of the Minor Term where the Sadhya is (i) already Pratita or Known or (ii) Nirakrita or opposed to the recognised Pramanas or (ii) Anabhipreta or not desired to be proved (6) Hetvabhasa or fallacy of the Middle Term is of three kinds. The Hetu may be (1) Asiddha or unproved or (2) Viruddha or opposed to the Proven or (3) Anaikantika or doubtful. (c) Dristantabhasa or Fallacy with regard to examples. Sadharmya Dristanta: bhasa is of nire kinds. A fallacious homogeneous example may be (1) dissimilar to the proven (2) opposed to the mark (3) opposed to both the proven and the mark (4) doubtfully similar to the proven (5) doubtfully similar to the mark (6) doubt