Hetvabhasa, ٱ, Hetu-abhasa: 17 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Hetvabhas.
In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nyāyaٱ (हेत्वाभा�) refers to “fallacy�. It is one of the sixteen categories of discussion (貹ٳ) according to the doctrine of the ⲹ-ūٰ by Akṣapāda. The sixteen 貹ٳs represent a method of intellectual analysis and categorize everything that is knowable and nameable.
: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categoriesٱ (हेत्वाभा�, “fallacy�) refers to the thirteenth of the sixteen 貹ٳs (“cٱǰ�) in the first chapter of Gautama’s Nyāyasūtra (2nd century CE). ٱ is that which is not a real hetu or reason of an inference, but appear as the hetu. According to Gautama those are known as ٱ (fallacies) of a reason which are erratic, contradictory, and same to the question, unproved and mistimed.

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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsٱ (हेत्वाभा�):—False reason or fallacy

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Buddhist philosophy
: Google Books: A History of Indian Logic (Buddhist Philosophy)ٱ (हेत्वाभा�) refers to the “fallacy� (within a debate), according to Upāyakauśalyahṛdaya, an ancient work on the art of debate composed by Bodhisattva Nāgārjuna.—The first chapter [i.e., “an elucidation of debate (岹-ī첹ṇa)”] consists of eight sections which treat respectively of (1) an example (ܻṇa), (2) a tenet, truth or conclusion (Գٲ), (3) the excellence of speech (ⲹśṃs), (4) the defect of speech (ⲹ-ṣa), (5) the knowledge of inference (ԳܳԲ or ٳ-ñԲ), (6) the appropriate or opportune speech (dzٲ-ⲹ), (7) the fallacy (ٱ) and (8) the adoption of a fallacious reason (ṣṭ-Գܲṇa).
Note: ٱ (‘the fallacies�) signify reasons which are derived form an imperfect perception, inference, or comparison, or which deviate from the scripture. There are various kinds of fallacies designated respectively as follows:
- The quibble in respect of a term (쳦),
- The erratic reason or undistributed middle term (ⲹ),
- Balancing the doubt or false assumption (ṃśaⲹ),
- The mistimed (īٲ),
- Balancing the point in dispute or begging the question (첹ṇa),
- Balancing the predicate (ⲹ),
- Showing absurdity (岵ٲ岹śԲ),
- The contradictory (viruddha).
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhētv (हेत्वाभा�).—m S Fallacious semblance of reason or argument; a false or a foolish reason or cause assigned.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhētv (हेत्वाभा�).�m Fallacious semblance of reason.
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 dictionaryٱ (हेत्वाभा�).�'the semblance of a reason', a fallacious middle term, fallacy; (it is of five kinds :-ⲹ or anaikāntika, viruddha, asiddha, satpratipakṣa and ٲ).
Derivable forms: ٱ� (हेत्वाभासः).
ٱ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hetu and (आभास).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٱ (हेत्वाभा�).—m.
(-�) (In logic,) Fallacious semblance of reason or argument, assignment of proof or cause which can be shewn to be incorrect, the faulty reasoning for an inference; it is of five kinds, viz:—Byabhichara, Birud'Dhata, Asid'Dhi, Satpratipak Shata, and Badha. E. hetu, and semblance.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٱ (हेत्वाभा�).—m. fallacious reason or middle term.
ٱ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hetu and (आभास).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٱ (हेत्वाभा�).—[masculine] a mere appearance of a reason or argument.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ٱ (हेत्वाभा�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[nyāya] Paris. (B 54). Pheh. 13. . 16.
—by Kṛṣṇa Bhaṭṭa. Oudh. Xv, 96.
—by Gadādhara. Oppert. Ii, 3906. 4235. 9694. Sb. 169.
—by Jagadīśa. Oudh. V, 20.
—by Bhavānanda. Bp. 307.
—by Mathurānātha. Oudh. V, 22. Bhr. 759. Oppert. Ii, 9695.
2) ٱ (हेत्वाभा�):—[nyāya] Gb. 117.
—by Gadādhara. Rgb. 785.
—by Mathurānātha. Fl. 484.
1) ٱ (हेत्वाभा�):—[=hetv-] [from hetv > heti] m. (in logic) a mere appearance of a reason, fallacious semblance of an argument, fallacious middle term, fallacy (said to be of 5 kinds, viz. ⲹ or -Dz, viruddha, asiddha, -پ貹ṣa, or ٲ), [Nyāyasūtra; Tarkasaṃgraha; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various works.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٱ (हेत्वाभा�):—[ٱ+] (�) 1. m. Fallacious proof.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryٱ (हेत्वाभा�) [Also spelled hetvabhas]:�(nm) a fallacy; sophism.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHētv (ಹೇತ್ವಾಭಾ�):—[noun] = ಹೇತುದೋ� [hetudosha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryٱ (हेत्वाभा�):—n. paralogism;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Hetv, Hetu, Abhasa.
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A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter I.g - A brief description of Prameyakamalamārtaṇḍa < [Chapter I - Introduction]
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Anumana in Indian Philosophy (by Sangita Chakravarty)
(F). Fallacy (ٱ) < [Chapter 2 - Treatment of Anumāna in Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy]
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika (critical and historical study) (by Aruna Rani)
Hetvabhasas (fallacies) < [Chapter 3 - Theory of Pramanas (epistemology)]
Gautama’s Sixteen Padarthas < [Chapter 4 - Theory of Padarthas (categories)]
5. The Syncretic School (Nyaya and Vaisesika) < [Chapter 2 - Historical Study of Nyaya system]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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Tarkabhasa of Kesava Misra (study) (by Nimisha Sarma)
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