Anyathasiddha, Բⲹٳ, Anyatha-siddha: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categoriesԲⲹٳ (अन्यथासिद्�, “superfluity�) refers to “invariable antecedents of effects�.—The discussion of the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika theory of creation will remain incomplete if a few lines are not added about the concept of Բⲹٳ (superfluity) or unnecessary antecedent. It has already been said that a cause is an antecedent of an effect; it is an invariable antecedent which is always followed by an effect. There are, again, some things which may be invariable antecedents of some effects, but these are not necessary for the production of the effect. For example the colour of a staff (岹ṇḍ) is an invariable antecedent of a jar, but it is not a necessary condition for the production of the jar. Hence, it is not regarded as the cause of the jar;it is called an Բⲹٳ (superfluity). Thus Բⲹٳs are invariable antecedents of effects which are unnecessary and conditional.

Nyaya (न्या�, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryԲⲹٳ (अन्यथासिद्�).—a (S) Unessential, dispensable, not absolutely necessary. 2 Accomplished, established, or existent, or accomplishable &c. by some other means or in some other way. 3 Laxly. Unserviceable or useless unto.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryԲⲹٳ (अन्यथासिद्�).�a. proved or demonstrated wrongly; (in Nyāya) said of a cause (ṇa) which is not the true one, but only refers to accidental and remote circumstances (as the ass employed to fetch clay &c. in the case of a ṭa or jar) which do not invariably contribute to the result, see कारण (ṇa); this अन्यथा° (Բⲹٳ°) is said to be of 3 kinds in Tarka. K., but 5 are mentioned in Bhāṣ� P.19-22.
Բⲹٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms Բⲹٳ and siddha (सिद्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Բⲹٳ (अन्यथासिद्�):—[=Բⲹ-ٳ-] [from anya-thā > anya] mfn. wrongly defined, wrongly proved or established
2) [v.s. ...] effected otherwise, unessential.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryԲⲹٳ (अन्यथासिद्�):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-�--) I. (In the Vaiśeṣika philosophy.) Wrongly established, referred to a cause which is not the true cause (as an effect). See Բⲹٳsiddhi I. E. Բⲹٳ and siddha. Ii. Not established otherwise, not proved otherwise. See Բⲹٳsiddhi Ii. E. Բⲹٳ and asiddha.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusԲⲹٳ (ಅನ್ಯಥಾಸಿದ್�):—[adjective] established or proved, in a different way or based on a different proof.
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Բⲹٳ (ಅನ್ಯಥಾಸಿದ್�):—[noun] (log.) (in an argument) a fallacy of attributing the cause to a different object or event (other than the evident ones readily available), which has no direct connection with or bearing on, the effect.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Բⲹٳ (Superfluity) < [Chapter 8 - The Theory of Causation]
Nature of Cause < [Chapter 8 - The Theory of Causation]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika (critical and historical study) (by Aruna Rani)
Anyathasiddha (Unnecessary Antecedent) < [Chapter 6 - Theory of Causation]
Nyayakusumanjali of Udayana (study) (by Sri Ramen Bhadra)
Further Cārvāka objection refuted < [Chapter 2 - The first and second Stavakas]
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) (by Shreebas Debnath)
The Nyaya theory of Knowledge (by Satischandra Chatterjee)
Part 5 - The fallacy of Asiddha or the Unproved Middle < [Chapter 14 - The Fallacies of Inference (anumana)]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
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