Which of the following is correct in the context of Sabda Pramana?
2024
Which of the following is correct in the context of Sabda Pramana?
- A.
For Samkhya, a word indicates the universal (Samanya).
- B.
For Jain philosophy, a word indicates the particular (Visesha).
- C.
For Old Nyaya, a word gives the knowledge of the universal (Samanya).
- D.
For Vedantins, the primary meaning of a word is the class-characteristic (Jati-guna) of the particular.
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Correct answer: A
In Samkhya philosophy, Sabda Pramana is accepted as a valid means of knowledge (Pramana) alongside perception and inference. Specifically, regarding the nature of word meaning, this school holds that words denote universals (Samanya) rather than individual particulars.