Samadi Pada Sutra 7
Samadhi Pada Sutra 7
pratyaksa: direct perception
anumana: inference
agamah: traditional sacred texts or scriptural references, a person who is a scriptural authority and whose word can be relied on
pramanani: kinds of proof
praytaksa anumana agamah pramanani
Correct knowledge is direct, inferred, or proven as factual (Iyengar)
Comprehension is based on direct observation of the object, inference, & reference to reliable authorities (Desikachar)
[Summarized:] What are proven theories? direct perception, deduction, trustworthy testimony (Venkatesananda)