Word The Sabdakhanda of The Tattvacintamani- With Introduction, Sanskrit Text, Translation and Explanation (Volume- IV Part in 2 vol set)

The Navya-nyaya, which heralded a new era in the development of logic in India, has brought a revolutionary change in the outlook of the Nyaya philosophy. It has systematized all the Nyaya and the Vaišeşika concepts under the four heads, viz. perception (pratyakṣa), infere-nce (anumana), analogy (upamana) and word (sabda).

The Tattvacintamani (Thought jewel of reality), which is composed by Gangesopa-dhyaya of Mithila, deals with all the important aspects of Indian philosophy, logic and epistemo-logy and sets a standard for the scholarly discussions over philo-sophical topics in Modern India. The Tattvacintamani, which recognized only the first of the sixteen categories of the Nyaya sūtra, viz. means of valid know ledge pramana), strictly adhered to the theory of four pramaņas; and brought all the other categories under the means of knowledge.

Dr. V.P. Bhatta received his traditional degree of Vidya-väridhi from Sampūrṇānanda Sanskrit University, Benaras, and acquired the Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley, U.S.A. He has brought out four voluminous works: (i) Episte mology logic and grammar, (ii) Bhāvanāviveka (Distinction of activity), (iii) Śaktivada (Expressive power of word), and (iv) Vyutpattivada (Navya-nyāya theory of Verbal cognition). Dr. Bhatta is the General Editor, Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit Historical Principles, Deccan College; and published sixth and seventh volumes of the Dictionary.