5) An4)
upalabdhi o
Sabda or Âpta
1) Pratyaksha 2) Anumâna 3) Upamâna
6) Arthâpatti
r AbhâvaVacana
Pratyaksha
4) Verbal
Inference
1) Perception 2)
Analog authority or 5) Negative 6)
from
revelation
proof
by the senses Inference
circumstances.
y
(Agamas)
Teacher
(Schools
Prabhakara
Bhatta
below)
not accepted
not accepted
not accepted
not accepted not accepted
Carvaka
not accepted
not accepted
not accepted not accepted
Buddhist
Buddhist
not accepted
not accepted
not accepted not accepted
Vaishesika
Vaishesika
not accepted
not accepted not accepted
Samkhya
Samkhya
Samkhya
not accepted
not accepted not accepted
Dvaita
Dvaita
Dvaita
Vishistadvaita Vishistadvaita not accepted
Vishistadvaita not accepted not accepted
not accepted not accepted
Nyaya
Nyaya
Nyaya
Nyaya
Purvamimams Purvamimams
Purvamimams
Purvamimams
not accepted
Purvamimamsa
a
a
a
a
Advaita
Advaita
Advaita
Advaita
Advaita
Advaita
not
Prabhakaras Prabhakaras Prabhakaras
Prabhakaras
Prabhakaras
accepted
not accepted
Bhattas
Bhattas
Bhattas
Bhattas
Bhattas
3)