Nyayavatara

Author(s): Satish Chandra Vidyabhushan
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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NYAYAVATARA
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connection. In the case of the internal inseparable connection being existent external inseparable connection is superfluous, and in the case of the forrer being non-existent the latter is useless.
प्रतिपाद्यस्य यः सिद्धः पक्षाभासोऽस्ति लिङ्गतः। लोकस्ववचनाभ्यां च बाधितोऽनेकधा मतः ॥ २१॥
21.' If that of wliich the major term or preclicate (sådhya) is aflirmed is opposed by evidence (linga!, the public understanding, one's own statement, etc., we have that which is known as the fallacy of the minor term or thesis (Pakşa-bhâsa), of which there are many varieties.
The semblance or fallacy of the minor term or thesis (palsabhiisa) arises when one predicates of the minor term (paksa) that which is yet to be proved to the opponent, or which is incapable of being proved, or when it is opposed to perception and inference, or inconsistent with the public understanding or incongruous with one's own statement, thus :
(1) “ The jar is corporcal (paudgalika)" this is a conclusion which is yet to be proved to the opponent.
(2) “Every thing is momentary " this is a Saugata (Buddhist) doctrine which, according to the Jainas, is incapable of being proved.
(3) “ The general (sananya) and particular (višeşa) things are without parts, are distinct from each other and are like themselves alone "—this is opposed to perception.
(4) “There is no omniscient being"-this is, according to the Jainas, opposed to inference.
(5) « The sister is to be taken as wife "—this is inconsistent with the public understanding.
(6) "All things are non-existent"—this is incongruous with one's own statement.