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Society, Epistemology and Logic in Indian Tradition
Development Regarding Division of pramāņa
(1) In The Anuyogadvārasūtra
Pratyakşa (Perception)
1. Indriya Pratyakşa
2. No-Indriya pratyakşa
Avadhi
1. Bhavapratyaya
2.Yathoktanimitta
Pratyakşa (Perception)
Manaḥparyaya
1. Rjumati
Anumana (Inference)
2. Vipulamati
Pramǎna
2. Seşavat
3. Drstasǎdharmyavat
Note:- Bhagavatīsūtra (5.3.192) and Sthānāngasūtra (430) also quote above four types of pramāna. The division found in Anuyogadvārasūtra is much identical with that of Nyayasutra of Gotam and the Buddhist text Upayahṛdaya.
(2) In The Tattvärthasūtra of Umāsvāti/Umāsvāmi (2nd century CE)
1. Pūrvavat 1. Sǎdharmyopanita
Upamāna (Comparison)
Pramāņa
2. Vaidharmyopanita 2. Lokottara
Kevalajñāna
Matijñāna
Parokşa (Indirect)
1. Avagraha
2. Iha
3. Avaya
Agama (Testimony)
1. Laukika
4. Dhāraṇā
Srutajñāna
1. Angabahya
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