Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t13.75

v1.c7.s7.t13.75

In *Āryavācāprakaraṇa-śāstra*, there are many contents about Hetuvidya, similar with the ideology of *Nyaya Sutra*. Such as in *Āryavācāprakaraṇa-śāstra*, it mentioned eight kinds of “success method” - establishment of pratijñā, differentiation of reasons, allusions, same category, different category, pratyaksa, anumana, Zabda. Among which establishing pratijñā, differentiating reasons, allusions, same category, different category correspond with the main components of pañca-avayava-vākya in Nyaya faction. Pratyaksa, anumana and Zabda are also the main contents of Nyaya faction’s pramana.