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''Sthapana'' is establishing the same proposition on firm ground with the help of ''hetu'' (reason), ''drishtanta'' (instance), ''upanaya'' (correlation) and ''nigamana'' (conclusion). First there is proposition (''pratijna'') and then establishment (''sthapana'') because what can be established (nothing) in absence of proposition? For instance, ‘''purusha'' is eternal’ – this is proposition, reason (''hetu'') is - ‘because of not being created’; instance (''drishtanta'') is – ‘as sky’; correlation (''upanaya'') is – ‘as the sky is uncreated and is eternal so is ''purusha''’; conclusion (''nigamana'') is - ‘therefore, ''purusha'' is eternal.’[31]

''Sthapana'' is establishing the same proposition on firm ground with the help of ''hetu'' (reason), ''drishtanta'' (instance), ''upanaya'' (correlation) and ''nigamana'' (conclusion). First there is proposition (''pratijna'') and then establishment (''sthapana'') because what can be established (nothing) in absence of proposition? For instance, ‘''purusha'' is eternal’ – this is proposition, reason (''hetu'') is - ‘because of not being created’; instance (''drishtanta'') is – ‘as sky’; correlation (''upanaya'') is – ‘as the sky is uncreated and is eternal so is ''purusha''’; conclusion (''nigamana'') is - ‘therefore, ''purusha'' is eternal.’[31]

===== 10. Pratishthapana (counter-assertion) =====

===== 10. ''Pratishthapana'' (counter-assertion) =====

अथप्रतिष्ठापना- प्रतिष्ठापनानामयातस्याएवपरप्रतिज्ञायाविपरीतार्थस्थापना| यथा- अनित्यःपुरुषइतिप्रतिज्ञा; हेतुः- ऐन्द्रियकत्वादिति; दृष्टान्तः- यथाघटइति, उपनयो- यथाघटऐन्द्रियकःचानित्यः, तथाचायमिति; निगमनं- तस्मादनित्यइति||३२||

अथप्रतिष्ठापना- प्रतिष्ठापनानामयातस्याएवपरप्रतिज्ञायाविपरीतार्थस्थापना| यथा- अनित्यःपुरुषइतिप्रतिज्ञा; हेतुः- ऐन्द्रियकत्वादिति; दृष्टान्तः- यथाघटइति, उपनयो- यथाघटऐन्द्रियकःचानित्यः, तथाचायमिति; निगमनं- तस्मादनित्यइति||३२||

yathA- anityaH puruSha iti pratij~jA [2] ; hetuH- aindriyakatvAditi; dRuShTAntaH- yathA ghaTa [3] iti,upanayo- yathA ghaTa aindriyakaH sa cAnityaH, tathA cAyamiti; nigamanaM- tasmAdanitya iti||32||

yathA- anityaH puruSha iti pratij~jA [2] ; hetuH- aindriyakatvAditi; dRuShTAntaH- yathA ghaTa [3] iti,upanayo- yathA ghaTa aindriyakaH sa cAnityaH, tathA cAyamiti; nigamanaM- tasmAdanitya iti||32||

Pratishthapana is giving a contrary statement to the opponent’s proposition. For instance, ‘self is non-eternal’ is proposition (pratijna); reason (hetu) is-‘because of being perceived by senses’; instance (drushtanta) is – ‘as pitcher’; correlation (upanaya) is – ‘as pitcher is perceived by senses and is non-eternal so is ‘self’; conclusion (nigamana) is – therefore, self is non eternal.[32]

''Pratishthapana'' is giving a contrary statement to the opponent’s proposition. For instance, ‘self is non-eternal’ is proposition (''pratijna''); reason (''hetu'') is-‘because of being perceived by senses’; instance (''drishtanta'') is – ‘as pitcher’; correlation (''upanaya'') is – ‘as pitcher is perceived by senses and is non-eternal so is ‘self’; conclusion (''nigamana'') is – therefore, self is non eternal.[32]

===== 11. Hetu (cause) =====

===== 11. Hetu (cause) =====