न्याय

ny-āyá

m. (fr. 4. ni) that into which a thing goes back

i.e. an original type, standard, method, rule, (esp.) a general orﾠ universal rule, model, axiom, system, plan, manner, right orﾠ fit manner orﾠ way, fitness, propriety TS. Br. Mn. MBh. etc.
(nyāyena andﾠ -yāt ind. either « in the right manner, regularly, duly» , orﾠ ifc. « after the manner of, by way of» );
a lawsuit, legal proceeding, judicial sentence, judgment Mṛicch. Pañc. ;
a logical orﾠ syllogistic argument orﾠ inference (consisting of a combination of enthymeme andﾠ syllogism, andﾠ so having, according to the Naiyāyikas 5 members, viz. pratijñā, hetu, udāharaṇa, upanaya, nigamana, orﾠ according to the Vedāntins 3 members);
a system of philosophy delivered by Gotama orﾠ Gautama (it is one of the six darṡanas q.v., andﾠ is perhaps so called, because it « goes into» all subjects physical andﾠ metaphysical according to the above syllogistic method treated of in one division of the system;
its branch is called Vaiṡeshika);
likeness, analogy, a popular maxim orﾠ apposite illustration (cf. kākâ̱kshi-, ghuṇâ̱kshara-, daṇḍâ̱pūpa. etc.);
(am) ind. after a finite verb expresses either censure orﾠ repetition Pāṇ. 8-1, 27.