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Q.I.11.3 A.I.11.3
Why mind based and scriptural knowledge are regarded as indirect? As both of them are dependent on the other means i.e. mind, sensory organs, scriptures etc and not acquired directly by the soul, so they are called indirect.
YRIGHRIST 1.12 Pratyaksamanyat
VFk% Meaning:
'kSk 1 c ykkuh 'iR; {k&yi ek. kų gå The remaining three constitute direct (valid knowledge).
Q.I.12.1 A.I.12.1
What is meant by direct valid knowledge? The knowledge, which the soul acquires directly, i.e. without the aid of external sense organs and mind, is called direct valid knowledge.
Q.I.12.2 A.I.12.2
Which of the knowledge kinds are direct? Clairvoyance, telepathy and omniscience fall under the direct category.
Q.I.12.3
A.I.12.3
How many types of direct valid knowledge are there and what are they called? Direct valid knowledge is of two types namely: partial (deśa pratyakşa) and complete (sakala pratyaksa).
Q.1.12.4 A.I.12.4
What is partial direct valid knowledge? The partial knowledge acquired of concrete entities directly i.e. without the aid of sense organs and mind is called partial direct valid knowledge.
Q.I. 12.5
Which valid knowledge kinds fall under the category 'partial direct valid knowledge'? Clairvoyance and telepathy are both partial direct valid knowledge.
A.I.12.5
Q.1.12.6 A.I.12.6
What is complete valid knowledge? The knowledge which knows directly all the substances (concrete and non concrete) and their modes of the past, present and future in the entire space i.e. cosmic (loka) and trans-cosmic (aloka) is called complete valid knowledge.
Q.I.12.7 A.1.12.7
Which knowledge kind is complete valid knowledge? Omniscience is the complete valid knowledge.
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efr% Lefr% I Kk fpUrkfHkfuckók bR; uFkkürje 1.13 Matih smrtih samjñ cint abhinibodha ityanarth ntaram
vFk% Meaning:
efr] Lefr] I KK] fprk] vk] vfHkfuckók&; S Vefrkku ds lk; kł okph uke gå Sensory cognition, remembrance, recognition, induction and deduction are its synonyms.
