This is a work of Epistemology. In this work the nature and the number of Pramanas are discussed. The work begins with a definition of Pramana as 'Yathartham Pramanam`. This covers both the knowledge and the means of knowledge. The knowledge is Kevalapramana while the means of the knowledge are Anupramana.The word Pramana admits both the meanings viz., the knowledge and its means. The knowledge is called Kevala- pramana while means of the knowledge are called Anupramana. The kevala- pramana is further classified as Isvarajnana, Laksmijnana etc.

Anupramana is classified as Pratyaksa, Anumana and Agama. Arthapatti and Upamana are brought under Anumana only. Sambhava and Parisesa are also brought under Anumana. Upakrama etc., are a form of arguments. Samakhya, vakya, prakarana etc. are also the same.

The contact between the senses and the objects that is free from the defects is Pratyaksa. The arguments free from the defects are Anumana. The verbal communication free from the defects is Sabdapramana. Vyapti i. e., invariable association is the ground of the argument. Conflict and incugruity are the defects of the arguments. These details are fully explained in the commentaries.The details of Nigrahasthana, Jati etc., are also explained.All the fallacies and the other defects listed above are shown in the syllogism proposed by Advaita to posit Mithyatva.The definitions of Pramana given by Prabhakaras and Bhattas are rejected. Smriti is declared to be Pramana.At the close of the text it is stated that the Pramana laksana and the other details given here are drawn from Brahmatarka.

Shastrapata conducted by

Vidvan Sri Tirumala P.Kulkarni 

                               M.A(Sanskrit)

Asst Professor

Poorna Prajna Vidyapeetha - Bangalore

Sri Tirumala Kulkarni, Presently serving as  Asst Professor in Poorna Prajna Vidyapeetha ,Bangalore  has translated  "Mantrartha Manjari" of Sri Raghavendra tIrtha  , Pramana Lakshana of Sri Madhvacharya and co-authored Nyayasudha Saurabha. He was recognised for his talence  by Late Sri Vidyamanya tIrtha and H.H.Sri Vishvesha tIrtha Shreepadaru of Pejawara Matha.He has rendered     shastric concepts to develop `anusaraka’ Machine Translation system jointly developed by IITKanpur and Hyd Central University.Madhva Radio listeners indeed blessed to listen to discourses by young Schloar Sri Tirumala Kulkarni.