"The sky-lotus is fragrant, because it has lotusness in it like a natural…
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"The sky-lotus is fragrant, because it has lotusness in it like a natural lotus", commits the fallacy (hetvābhāsa) of:
- A.
Asiddha
- B.
Satpratipaka
- C.
Savyabhicāra
- D.
Viruddha
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Correct answer: A
The correct fallacy is Asiddha. This occurs when the reason (hetu) is unproven or inapplicable to the subject. Since a sky-lotus does not exist, 'lotusness' cannot be established as a valid reason for its fragrance.