The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c5.s2.t1.6

c5.s2.t1.6

Jayanta in the Nyâya-Manjarî notes that Adṛiṣṭa is resorted to in explanation of observed phenomena only when these cannot be derived in any way from the operation of known causes—यदि अदृष्टमन्तरेण दृष्टं न सिद्ध्यति काममदृष्टं कल्यताम् अन्यथा अपितु तदुपपत्तौ किं तदुपकल्पनेन । दृष्टसिद्धयेहि अदृष्टं कल्प्यते नतु दृष्टविघाताय । न्यायमञ्जरी—Âhnika 1.