Conceptualizations Of Being In Classical Vaisesika

Author(s): Wilhelm Halbfass
Publisher: Wilhelm Halbfass

Page 1

CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF 'BEING' IN CLASSICAL VAISEŞIKA1
By Wilhelm Halbfass, Philadelphia
While 'non-being' and 'negation' are among the favourite topics of recent Nyaya and Vaiseṣika studies, the corresponding theme of
1 Abbreviations:
Kiranavali by Udayanacarya, in: Vaisesikadarsanam... with the comm. of Prasastapada and the gloss of Udayanacarya, ed. V. P. DVIVED! (Benares 1919; Benares Sanskrit Ser. 9).
Nyayabhasya, see ND1, ND'.
The Nyaya-Darshana. The Sutras of Gautama and Bhasya of Vatsyayana, with two comm. ed. GANGANATHA JHA and DHUNDHIRAJA SHASTRI. Benares 1925; Chowkhamba Sanskrit Ser.). Nyayadarsana of Gautama, with the Bhasya of Vätsyayana, the Vårttika of Uddyotakara, the Tatparyaṭika of Vacaspati, and the Parisuddhi of Udayana (Volume I - Chapter I). Ed. ANANTALAL THAKUR (Darbhanga 1967; Mithila Inst. Ser. Ancient Text 20). NK/PB Nyayakandali by Sridhara, in: Bhashya of Prasastapada, together with the Nyayakandali..., ed. V. P. DVIVEDIN (Benares 1895; Vizianagram Sanskrit Ser. 6).
Nyayamanjari of Jayanta Bhaṭṭa, ed. S. N. SUKLA, 2 vols. (Benares 1934/36; Kashi Sanskrit Ser. 106).
Die Nyayasutras. Text, Übersetzung... von W. RUBEN (Leipzig 1928; repr. Nendeln 1966; Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes 18/2).
Kir.
NBh NDI
NDS
NM
NS
NVI
NVI
-PB2
PP
VS1
VS
Vy.
The Nyayavarttikam by Udyotakara Miára, ed. V. P. DUBE (Cal. cutta 1887-1914; Biblioth. Indica).
Nyayavarttika, see ND'.
Prasastapadabhasyam... with comm. Sükti, by Jagadisa Tarka. lankara, Setu by Padmanabha Miśra, and Vyomavati by Vyomasivacārya, ed. GOPINATH KAVIRAJ (Benares 1924-1930; Chowkhamba Sanskrit Ser.).
Prakaraṇapañcikā of Śālikanatha Miśra, with Nyayasiddhi (by Jayapurinarayana Bhaṭṭa), ed. A. SUBRAHMANYA SASTRI (Banaras 1961; Banaras Hindu Univ. Darśana Ser. 4).
The Vaisesika Sutras of Kanāda..., transl. by N. SINHA (Allahabad 1911; Sacred Books of the Hindus 6; contains also the Sanskrit text of the Sutras).
Vaisesikasutra of Kanada, with the comm. of Candrananda, crit. ed. JAMBUVIJAYAJI (Baroda 1961; Gaekwad's Oriental Ser. 136). Vyomavati by Vyomasiva, see PB.