[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021) › c10.s2.5 # Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c10.s2.5 Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c10.s2.5 - **Language:** English ### [c10.s2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c10.s2.5) \*Prāpti\* is another \*kāvya lakṣaṇa\* envisaging the techniques of \*vāda\*. \*Prāpti\* incorporates the concepts of \*anumāna\* and \*pañcāvayava vākya\* from \*Nyāyadarśana\*. It occurs when a \*bhāva\* (situation) is inferred by visualizing some of the \*avayavas\* (components).⁷ In \*akṣara-saṃghāta\* (confluence of letters) \*chala\* as defined in Nyāya philosophy is adopted. Abhinavagupta has cited dialogues from the play \*Ubhayābhisārikā\* to illustrate \*akṣara-saṃghāta\*. In the dialogue between a \*viṭa\* (pander) and a \*parivrājikā\* (nun), the former tells his name as Vaiśikācala and the nun adopting \*chala\* (cheating), understands the meaning of his name in the sense of an adherent of the Vaiśeṣika philosophy, and quickly retorts that she has nothing to do with a person who sticks to the Vaiśeṣika philosophy. In this way the dialogue goes on presenting a fake debate.⁸ - [Previous: c10.s2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c10.s2.4) - [Next: c10.s2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c10.s2.6) - [Up: c10.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c10.s2) ## Cites (2) - [Nāṭyaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.art.natya.bharata.natyasastra) — Bharata, Sanskrit - [Ubhayābhisārikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.caturbhani.ubhayabhisarika) — Vararuci, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c10.s2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c10.s2.5) · Pramāṇa