Yoga Sutras
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śruta-anumāna-prajñābhyām-anya-viṣayā viśeṣa-arthatvāt

श्रुतानुमानप्रज्ञाभ्यामन्यविषया विशेषार्थत्वात्

It is different from knowing based on oral transmission and inference, as the purpose of the object is distinct


śruta - oral transmission

anumāna - inference

prajñā - knowing; insight

anya - different from, other than

viṣaya - object

viśeṣa - distinction, difference between; characteristic difference, peculiar mark, special property, speciality, peculiarity

artha - purpose, aim; meaning; thing, object


Commentary by Paul Harvey:

It is other than knowing based on oral transmission and inference, as the purpose of the object is directly experienced.