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COMMON SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE....
2. Paksa śuddhi
3. Hetu
4. Hetu śuddhi
5. Drstānta-premise
6. Dṛṣṭānta suddhi
7. Upanaya
8. Upanaya suddhi
9. Nigamana premise
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10. Nigamana śuddhi
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the proposition verifying the abode.
the proposition stating the
reason.
the proposition demonstrating the reason.
the proposition stating the example.
the proposition verifying the example.
the proposition describing the application.
the proposition verifying the application.
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the proposition stating the conclusion.
the proposition verifying the conclusion.
In Jaina tradition, thus, we have mention also of tenmembered and five-membered syllogisms.
The Pramāṇa Mīmāmsă contains definition of the five-members of sylugism as follows:-25
1. Thesis-is the statement of the theme to be proved.
2. Reason-Statement of probans unfolding the character of probans is called reason.
3. Example is the statement of an illustration.
4. Application is the act of bringing the probans into
