Essay name: Tarkabhasa of Kesava Misra (study)
Author:
Nimisha Sarma
Affiliation: Gauhati University / Department of Sanskrit
This is an English study of the Tarkabhasa of Kesava Misra: a significant work of the syncretic Nyaya-Vaisesika school of Indian philosophy widely used as a beginner's textbook in southern India and has many commentaries. This study includes an extensive overview of the Nyaya and Vaisesika philosophy, epistemology and sources of valid knowledge. It further deals with the contents and commentaries of the Tarkabhasa.
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CHAPTER - VI
CONCLUSION
The main purpose of this dissertation is to give a concept of TB written
by Kesava Misra. We have started our dissertation with a general introduction
of Indian philosophy including its aim and different branches of it. A short
note on Nyaya and Vaise峁ka with their historical development is prepared to
know their origin. Both Ny膩ya and Vaise峁ka are separate in their origin but
later on they have become coalesced and recognized as 'sam盲natantra'. The
Vaise峁ka and the Nyaya philosophies of the ancient and medieval periods
supplemented each other in respect of their subjects and styles. Therefore, they
become allied systems. The syncretic Nyaya-Vaise峁ka School occupies a
unique position in the development of Indian philosophical thought. The
fusion of Nyaya-Vaisesika and its common characteristics, subject-matter etc.
are also discussed in our dissertation.
Kesava Misra's TB is a Nyaya prakara峁嘺. We have presented a brief
description of prakara峁嘺s, which have a great value in modern philosophy
because of simple, short and lucid form. Because now a days, people are to
much busy and due to lack of time they don't able to read the vast NS and VS
despite of their interest on these subjects. Ordinary students are also not able
to understand the literature of the sutras. So, with the help of prakara峁嘺s one
can understand easily the NS and the VS within a short span of time. The TB
is able to fulfill every aspect of prakara峁嘺s. The scope of the TB is too wide
as it includes the vast Nyaya and Vaise峁ka system in concise. We have also
