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Pramana

Pramana (Sanskrit: प्रमाणम्; IAST: Pramāṇam) literally means "proof" and "means of knowledge". One of the core concepts in Indian epistemology, pramanas are one or more reliable and valid means by which human beings gain accurate, true knowledge. The focus of pramana is how correct knowledge can be acquired, how one knows, how one does not know, and to…

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Samkhya
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Valluvar
Vaisheshika
Kaṇāda, Prashastapada
Yoga
Patanjali

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Triples89
Avg. degree1.97
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related to Sautrantrika · 55
Pramana → Abhidharma-based, BabelStone Tibetan Slim, By, DDC Jogyig, DDC Rinzin, DDC Uchen, Dharmakīrti, Dignāga, Dignāga's, Dignāga's Pramāṇa-samuccaya, Further, Hindu, Jomolhari, Kailash, Microsoft Himalaya, Noto Sans Tibetan, Noto Serif Tibetan, Noto Serif Tibetan Medium, Otherwise, Pramanavarttika
related to Buddhism · 14
Pramana → According, Anumāṇa, Avisamvadin, Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhist, Means, Middle Way, Padmākara Translation Group, Pratyaksha, Rinbochay, The Adornment, This, Valid
related to Six pramanas · 9
Pramana → Anumāna, Anupalabdhi, Arthāpatti, BCE, Hinduism, In, Pratyakṣa, Taittirīya, Upamāna
related to Acceptance per school · 2
Pramana → Different, Hindu
Samkhya · 1
Pramana → Kapila
Secular · 1
Pramana → Valluvar
Vaisheshika · 1
Pramana → Kaṇāda, Prashastapada
Yoga · 1
Pramana → Patanjali

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means knowledge perception schools inference valid pramanas indian one sanskrit reliable correct hinduism epistemology testimony two school six example buddhism

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PramanaSamkhyaKapila1.00infobox
PramanaSecularValluvar1.00infobox
PramanaVaisheshikaKaṇāda, Prashastapada1.00infobox
PramanaYogaPatanjali1.00infobox
by Vedvyasainstance ofIn some texts0.80text
ten pramanas are discussedinstance ofIn some texts0.80text
Krtakoti discusses eight epistemically reliable means to correct knowledgeinstance ofIn some texts0.80text
deriving the time of a future sunrise or sunsetinstance ofin cases0.80text
this method was asserted by the proponents to be reliableinstance ofin cases0.80text
Pramanarelated to Acceptance per schoolDifferent0.60section
Pramanarelated to Acceptance per schoolHindu0.60section
Pramanarelated to BuddhismAccording0.60section

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