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    The Nyaya and Vaiseshika systems are two allied Indian philosophies that present a realistic view of the external world. They aim to understand the universe and means of comprehending it in order to achieve the highest good. Vaiseshika emphasizes that diversity is the essence of the universe and deals with categories of objects. Nyaya gives more importance to logical realism and the acceptance of a physical world. Over time, the Nyaya and Vaiseshika systems blended into a single syncretic system through logical necessity, as seen in the Tarkamgraha text which accepts Vaiseshika concepts and Nyaya epistemological theories.

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    The Nyaya and Vaiseshika systems are two allied Indian philosophies that present a realistic view of the external world. They aim to understand the universe and means of comprehending it in order to achieve the highest good. Vaiseshika emphasizes that diversity is the essence of the universe and deals with categories of objects. Nyaya gives more importance to logical realism and the acceptance of a physical world. Over time, the Nyaya and Vaiseshika systems blended into a single syncretic system through logical necessity, as seen in the Tarkamgraha text which accepts Vaiseshika concepts and Nyaya epistemological theories.

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    The Nyaya and Vaiseshika systems are two allied Indian philosophies that present a realistic view of the external world. They aim to understand the universe and means of comprehending it in order to achieve the highest good. Vaiseshika emphasizes that diversity is the essence of the universe and deals with categories of objects. Nyaya gives more importance to logical realism and the acceptance of a physical world. Over time, the Nyaya and Vaiseshika systems blended into a single syncretic system through logical necessity, as seen in the Tarkamgraha text which accepts Vaiseshika concepts and Nyaya epistemological theories.

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    INTRODUCTION

    Among the numerous systems of philosophy that have been

    evolved in India, the Nyiya and Vaiksika occupy a unique position.

    They -sent the realistic branch of Indian philosophy. According to

    them the external world is real and it exists in its material fonn. The

    Nyiiya system is systematized by Gautama in his NyZyasEh while

    Vai&e!ika system of philosophy is systematized by KqEda in his

    Vaz3q&mZ& These two systems are called allied philosophies or

    samSnatantras.

    NyZya-Vaik~ika,like all other schools of Indian phil-hy, aims

    at realizing the highest good, viz. Nigreyasa. In order to achieve this

    end, these systems have presented an analytical demonstrafjon of the

    universe, and the means to comprehend the phenomenal world.

    The Vai&ika philosophy is pluralistic realism whichemphasizes

    Ulat divervity is the euuc-na of the u n i v m . It is rcg& as htlpful to

    the study of all systems. The main business of the VaiSqika system is to

    deal with the categories and so it is called 'pramey&%stra', the science

    of objects of knowledge. The Vaik@ka stitra of K q g d a is the basis of


    Vaiiesika philosophy. A category is called p a d m and Ka$a brings

    all objects of valid knowledge under six padfirthas. The doctrine of

    atomism is its special feature. Vaihika is mainly a system of physics

    and metaphysics.

    Nyaya system is a philosophy which gives more importance to

    logical realism. It accepts the reality of existence of a physical world

    more than the spiritual world. The study of epistemological and logical

    problem in Indian philosophy under the heading 'NyZya' which aims at

    discussing the process of lcnowing and argumentation cannot be called

    logic in the strict sense of the term. Nyiiya is the study of knowing and

    the means of testing. The tradition of dealing with the issue of p.am5qas

    commenced with the Nyiiya system in philosophy. Thereforethe NyHya

    system is known as 'pramZnaSiistra' the science of logic and

    epistemology.

    The NySya-Vaibsika systems were separate in their origin and

    early development, but were blended into a single syncretic system later

    because of logical and inkllectual necessity.


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    Among the NyZya-Vaiiesika treatises the ' Tarkmay&aa' has a

    unique position. All the bastc principles of NyZya and Vaiksika systems

    arc understood by the study of this work, Tarkwgraha In the case of

    padiirthas the Vai,k?ika concepts are altogether accepted and in the case

    of pramiips the NyZya theories are altogether accepted. This is the

    main compromise between the doctrines of NySya and Vaksika in

    Tarkaq@a.

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