Prameya: 21 definitions
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In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Ny腻yaPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) refers to the 鈥渙bjects of valid knowledge鈥�. It is one of the sixteen categories of discussion (辫补诲腻谤迟丑补) according to the doctrine of the 狈测腻测补-蝉奴迟谤补蝉 by Ak峁p腻da. The sixteen 辫补诲腻谤迟丑补s represent a method of intellectual analysis and categorize everything that is knowable and nameable.
: Shodhganga: A study of Ny腻ya-vai艣e峁ka categoriesPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) refers to the 鈥渙bjects of valid knowledge鈥� and is the second of the sixteen 辫补诲腻谤迟丑补s (鈥渃补迟别驳辞谤颈别蝉鈥�) in the first chapter of Gautama鈥檚 Ny腻yas奴tra (2nd century CE). The literal meaning of prameya is the object of valid knowledge. Prameya is known through the 辫谤补尘腻峁嘺.
There are twelve prameyas. These are:
- 腻迟尘腻 (self),
- 艣补谤墨谤补 (body),
- indriya (senses),
- artha (object of senses),
- buddhi (cognition),
- manas (mind),
- 辫谤补惫峁泃迟颈 (activity),
- 诲辞峁 (fault),
- 辫谤别迟测补产丑腻惫补 (transmigration),
- phala (fruit),
- 诲耻岣丑补 (pain),
- apavarga (liberation).
Nyaya (啶ㄠ啶ぞ啶�, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く):鈥擮bjects and subjects of knowledge
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) refers to the 鈥渙bjects of knowledge鈥�, according to the Manth腻nabhairavatantra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淔rom the root (of all things) 艢腻mbhav墨艣akti is Bhairav墨 the energy that is full (产丑补谤颈迟腻) (of all the energies). She is supreme, subtle, and gross. Waveless, she is (the energy) beyond mind (尘补苍辞苍尘补苍墨). She is the Transmental, a certain (indefinable) energy of consciousness which is consciousness without stain (苍颈谤补帽箩补苍腻). (Empirically) unknowable (补辫谤补尘别测腻) amongst objects of knowledge [i.e., prameya], she is well known and is the mother of the universe. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaiva philosophy
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Prameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) refers to the 鈥渙bject of knowledge鈥�, according to the 莫艣varapratyabhij帽腻viv峁泃ivimar艣in墨 2.138.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎nd [against the thesis of the existence of the external object,] there is not only this [aforementioned] refuting argument (产腻诲丑补办补) which functions through the means of [valid] knowledge (辫谤补尘腻峁嘺) [lacking in the case of the external object]; [there is] also [a refuting argument] which functions 鈥榖y itself鈥� [according to the Viv峁泃i], that is to say, through the [external object鈥檚] own [nature, or more precisely,] through the awareness arising from the examination of the [contradictory] nature of the object of knowledge (prameya). [...]鈥�.
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Pancaratra (worship of N腻r腻ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) refers to 鈥渢he objects to be known鈥�, as discussed in chapter 7 of the 尝补办峁墨迟补苍迟谤补: a P腻帽car腻tra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lak峁墨 or 艢r墨 (the consort of Vi峁ａ箛u) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补尘腻迟峁�-办补谤补峁嘺辫谤补办腻艣补]: [...] To Indra鈥檚 question, Lak峁墨 says that the objects to be known [prameya] are two-fold-external objects to be perceived on the one hand, and internal feeling like 诲耻岣丑补 and sukha to be experienced. Lak峁墨 stands in each man as the instrument and means [办补谤补峁嘺] for this knowledge (43-48).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p腻帽car腻tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra GitaPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) refers to the 鈥渙bject of knowledge鈥� (which a true Yog墨 is not concerned with), according to the A峁ａ弓腻vakrag墨t腻 (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Ved腻nta topics.鈥擜ccordingly, [as Janaka says to A峁ａ弓avakra]: 鈥淚n my unblemished nature there are no elements, no body, no faculties, no mind. There is no void and no anguish. [...] For me who am forever unblemished, there is no judge, no standard, nothing to judge, and no judgement. [kva pra尘腻t腻 辫谤补尘腻峁嘺峁� v腻 kva prameya峁� kva ca pra尘腻] [...]鈥�.
Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved腻nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Buddhist philosophy
: Google Books: The Treasury of Knowledge: Book six, parts one and two (philosophy)Prameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) refers to the 鈥渁ppraisable objects鈥� (i.e., 鈥榦bjects which is to be understood through valid cognition鈥�).鈥� Cf. 鈥渙bjects鈥� (惫颈峁测补) (i.e., 鈥榯hat which is to be comprehended or known鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hat which is to be understood through valid cognition is 鈥榯he knowable鈥�. The terms 鈥榦bject鈥� (惫颈峁测补; yul), 鈥榢nowable鈥� (箩帽别测补; shes bya), and 鈥榓ppraisable鈥� (prameya; gzhal bya) are all essentially equivalent, but it is the defining characteristic of the 鈥榦bject鈥� that it is to be comprehended or known, it is the defining characteristic of the 鈥榢nowable鈥� that it can be objectified by the intellect, and it is the defining characteristic of the 鈥榓ppraisable鈥� that it is to be understood through valid cognition鈥�.
When objects to be appraised (prameya; gzhal bya) are analyzed in terms of the processes of understanding, they are said to include both specifically characterized phenomena (蝉惫补濒补办峁峁嘺; rang mtshan) and generally characterized phenomena (蝉腻尘腻苍测补濒补办峁峁嘺; spyi mtshan).
Alternatively, they fall into three [categories]鈥�
- appraisable objects that are directly evident (补产丑颈尘耻办丑墨; mngon gyur),
- those that are indirectly evident (辫补谤辞办峁; lkog gyur), and
- those that are indirectly evident to an extreme degree (atyanta辫补谤辞办峁; shin tu lkog gyur).
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypram膿ya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く).鈥攁 S To be proved; that which can be or is to be proved; which admits of or is the subject or proof.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpram膿ya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く).鈥�n Theorem.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く).鈥�a.
1) Measurable, finite.
2) To be proved, demonstrable.
-yam 1 An object of certain knowledge, a demonstrated conclusion, theorem.
2) The thing to be proved, the topic to be proved or discussed.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く).鈥攎fn.
(-测补岣�-测腻-测补峁�) 1. Proveable, what may or ought to be proved. 2. 2. Measurable, finite. n.
(-测补峁�) 1. The thing to be proved. 2. In logic, the second head, or topic including twelve objects, as the soul, body, &c. or the form and end of existence. E. pra before, 尘腻 to measure, yat aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く).鈥擺adjective] measurable, provable, discernible; [neuter] object of certain knowledge, the thing to be proved.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く):鈥擺=pra-meya] [from pra-mita > pra-尘腻] a mfn. to be measured, measurable (also = limited, small, insignificant, [Nai峁dha-carita]), to be ascertained or proved, provable, [Mah腻bh腻rata; K腻vya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] that of which a correct notion should be formed, [Ved腻ntas腻ra]
3) [v.s. ...] n. (ifc. f(腻). ) an object of certain knowledge, the thing to be proved or the topic to be discussed, [Kapila [Scholiast or Commentator]; Ved腻ntas腻ra; Mah腻bh腻rata; R腻尘腻ya峁嘺] (cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 63])
4) [=pra-meya] b See p. 686, col. 1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く):鈥擺pra-meya] (ya岣�-y腻-测补峁�) a. Proveable; measurable. m. n. Thing to be proved.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pameya.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く) [Also spelled pramey]:鈥�(nm) a theorem, probandum.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPram膿ya (嗖硩嗖班伯喑囙帛):鈥�
1) [adjective] that can be measured; measurable.
2) [adjective] that is to be measured.
3) [adjective] that is to be ascertained or proved carefully.
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Pram膿ya (嗖硩嗖班伯喑囙帛):鈥�
1) [noun] the time at which something happens; particular time; occasion.
2) [noun] a fundamental truth, law or doctrine, upon which others are based.
3) [noun] (geom.) a proposition, that is not self-evident, but to be provided using established norms or propositions; a theorem.
4) [noun] that which is to be discussed, deliberated or proved logically or scientifically; knowledge of a thing, got in this method.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPrameya (啶啶班ぎ啷囙く):鈥攏. 1. an object of certain knowledge; a demonstrated conclusion; theorem; 2. the thing to be proved; the topic to be proved or discussed; adj. proved; demonstrable; evidential;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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The concept of Sharira as Prameya (by Elizabeth T. Jones)
Concept of Prameyas (objects of Right Knowledge) < [Chapter 2]
Conclusion < [Chapter 2]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Categories in the Vai艣e峁ka system < [Chapter 2 - Salient features of Ny腻ya-Vai艣e峁ka System]
Categories in the Ny腻ya system < [Chapter 2 - Salient features of Ny腻ya-Vai艣e峁ka System]
The Syncretic School of Ny腻ya-Vai艣e峁ka < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama (by Sri Panu Podder)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (Prameyas in Indian philosophy)
Chapter 6 - Concluding Remarks
Pratyabhijna and Shankara鈥檚 Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
5.2. Concept of Pra尘腻t腻 < [Chapter 5 - Concept of M腻y腻 in Pratyabhij帽腻 and Advaita]
6. Concept of Qualified God < [Chapter 4 - Ultimate Reality and God in Pratyabhij帽腻 and Advaita]
5. The concept of Pra尘腻 and Pra尘腻峁嘺s < [Chapter 5 - Concept of M腻y腻 in Pratyabhij帽腻 and Advaita]
Vaisesika Doctrines (in the Nyaya Works) (by Diptasree Som)
Chapter 3 - Views of Uddyotakara, Vacaspati Misra and others
Tarkabhasa of Kesava Misra (study) (by Nimisha Sarma)
1. Object of Knowledge (i) The Self (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Uttarabhaga of Tarkabhasa: Contents]
1. Introduction to the Tarkabhasa < [Chapter 2 - A note on Tarkabhasa]