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Hymns on Ratri in the Atharvaveda

R. D. Hegde analyses a cluster of Atharvan hymns (Atharvaveda XIX 47–50) dedicated to Rātrī, the goddess of night. He observes that unlike the Ṛgvedic hymns on Earth or Dawn, these compositions…

April 1983 - January 1984Vol. 12 · No. 1-4pp. 35–38

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Vol. 11 · No. 1-4

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Number of Pramāṇas

By R. D. Hegde

How many valid means of knowledge exist? This question has preoccupied Indian philosophers for centuries. In this article the author examines Bhartṛhari’s view on pramāṇas, or sources of knowledge.…

1982-1983Vol. 11 · No. 1-4pp. 105–112

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A Note on Viśeṣa

By R. D. Hegde

The concept of viśeṣa, or particularity, is central to the Vaiśeṣika system of Indian philosophy. In this article the author explains how viśeṣa distinguishes eternal substances such as atoms, minds…

1982-1983Vol. 11 · No. 1-4pp. 1–4

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Vol. 10 · No. 1-4

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Number of Pramanas

By R. D. Hegde

This article examines the Carvaka perspective on the number of pramanas, or valid means of knowledge, and its refutation by Bhatta Jayanta, the author of the Nyayamanjari. The author situates Jayanta…

April 1981 - January 1982Vol. 10 · No. 1-4pp. 63–66

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The Definition and Nature of Pramāṇa According to Jayanta Bhaṭṭa

By R. D. Hegde

This article examines the epistemological views of Jayanta Bhaṭṭa, a 9th‑century scholar of the Nyāya school. Jayanta sought to clarify what constitutes a pramāṇa, or valid means of knowledge,…

April - 1978 to January - 1979Vol. 7 · No. 1-4pp. 56–63

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Hymns on Ratri in the Atharvaveda

Number of Pramāṇas

A Note on Viśeṣa

Number of Pramanas

The Definition and Nature of Pramāṇa According to Jayanta Bhaṭṭa

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