Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika

absence accepted According action Answer appeared atoms became belonged Benares Bhāsarvajña Buddhist Calcutta called cause century Chapter cognition commentary commented concept connection consciousness criticized D. C. BHATTACHARYA dealing definition described dharma Dignāga discussion distinct doctrine earlier established example existence explained external final followed four Gangesa hence important independent India inference inherence interpretation Jaina Jayanta Kaņāda known lack later literature logic marks means of knowledge mentioned Miśra Mithilā nature Navya-nyāya non-entity notion Nyāya Nyāya school Nyāya-sūtras object observed Opponent original perception period person philosophic physical pointed position possible pramāņa Prasastapāda present principle probably proved Raghunātha reason referred refuted regard relation scholars School soul statement style sub-commentary substance sūtra Sūtra text teacher theory tradition treatise Udayana Uddyotakara Vācaspati Vaiseșika Vaiseșika School Vaišeşika-sūtras Vātsyāyana writing written wrote