Nyāya Sūtras 2.17
Nyāyabhāṣya 2.17
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- Sanskrit
2.17
atha prayojanam --- yena prayuktaḥ pravartate, tat prayojanam/ yam artham abhīpsan jihāsan vā karmārabhate,
Now as for purpose: that motivated by which one acts is purpose. Desiring to obtain or desiring to avoid which object one undertakes action,
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- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Commentaries (2)
- Nyāyavārtikatātparyaṭīkā — Vācaspati Miśra, Sanskrit
- Nyāyavārttika — Uddyotakara, Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Nyāyasūtra — Akṣapāda Gautama, Sanskrit