Which of the following statements is correct about the Nyaya syllogism?

ANyaya syllogism has three propositions

BNyaya syllogism has five terms

CNyaya syllogism has five propositions ✓ Correct

DNyaya syllogism has three propositions and three terms

Correct answer: (C) Nyaya syllogism has five propositions

Explanation

The Nyaya syllogism has five propositions, its five members.

These are pratigya, hetu, udaharana, upanaya and nigamana.

Each member is a full statement, giving five propositions in all.

The number of terms it employs is three, not five.

Thus it is characterized by five propositions built on three terms.

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