Commentary on the Nyāyasūtra 2.16
Text of the Tokyo Indology Student Team 2.16
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2.16
% -prasthānāḥ prāṇabhṛtām ... ] p.35
tasyāḥ pṛthakprasthānāḥ saṃśayādayaḥ padārthāḥ/ teṣāṃ pṛthagvacanam antareṇādhyātmavidyāmātram iyaṃ syāt, yathopaniṣadaḥ/ tasmāt saṃśayādibhiḥ padārthaiḥ pṛthak prasthāpyate/ tatra nānupalabdhe na nirṇīte 'rthe nyāyaḥ pravartate, kiṃ tarhi? saṃśayite 'rthe/ yathoktaṃ --- ``vimṛśya pakṣapratipakṣābhyām arthāvadhāraṇaṃ nirṇayaḥ'' iti/ vimarśaḥ --- saṃśayaḥ/ pakṣapratipakṣau --- nyāyapravṛttiḥ/ arthāvadhāraṇaṃ --- nirṇayas tattvajñānam iti/ sa ca ``ayaṃ kiṃsvid'' iti vastuvimarśamātram anavadhāraṇaṃ jñānaṃ saṃśayaḥ, prameye 'ntarbhavann evam arthaṃ pṛthag ucyate/