Nyāya Sūtras 233
Nyāyabhāṣya 233
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- Sanskrit
233.2
nānumīyamānasya pratyakṣato 'nupalabdhir abhāvahetuḥ ||
Non-apprehension through perception of something that is being inferred is not a reason for its non-existence.
233.3
sannikarṣapratiṣedhārthenāvaraṇena liṅgenānumīyamānasya raśmer yā pratyakṣato 'nupalabdhir nāsāv abhāvaṃ pratipādayati yathā candramasaḥ parabhāgasya prthivyāś cādhobhāgasya//36//
The non-apprehension through perception of the ray, which is inferred by means of the inferential mark of obstruction whose purpose is the prevention of contact, does not establish its non-existence, just as in the case of the far side of the moon and the underside of the earth.
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Commentaries (2)
- Nyāyavārtikatātparyaṭīkā — Vācaspati Miśra, Sanskrit
- Nyāyavārttika — Uddyotakara, Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Nyāyasūtra — Akṣapāda Gautama, Sanskrit