PHIL/VI/09 Student's Copy
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6th Semester
PHILOSOPHY
NINTH PAPER
Indian Philosophy—II
Revised
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer given in the brackets 1×5=5
1. The Ny¢ya philosophy was founded by the great sage ......................................... .
Kum¢r¤la/Gotama/Pata®jali
2. The world of objects is the product of ....................................... according to S¢¼khya.
Prak¨ti/Puru¾a/¡tman
/455 1 Contd.
3. The P¦rva M¤m¢¼s¢ School is the outcome of the .......................................... side of
the Vedic culture.
ritualistic/theoretical/practical
4. ¹a¼kara accepts Brahman as .................................................... .
Nirgu´a/Sagu´a/¡tman
5. ............................................... can be described as qualified monism or qualified
non-dualism or attributive monism.
Advaita/S¢¼khya/Viºi¾°¢dvaita
Tick whether the following statements are True or False 1×5=5
6. Ny¢ya does not accept ¹abda as a Pram¢´a.
T F
7. S¢¼khya is described as the Rationalist School of Indian Philosophy.
T F
8. Jaimini, the founder of P¦rva M¤m¢¼s¢, makes no mention of God.
T F
PHIL/VI/09 2 Contd.
9. The Upani¾ads speak of the higher Brahman (Parabrahman) and the lower Brahman
(Aparabrahman).
T F
10. R¢m¢nuja rejects Videha Mukti.
T F
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Give short answers to any five of the following questions 3×5=15
1. Explain briefly P¦rvavat according to Ny¢ya School of Philosophy.
2. Examine Pr¢m¢´yav¢da of Vaiºe¾ika.
3. Name the Gu´as of Prak¨ti according to S¢¼khya.
4. Arthav¢das are the statements of ¹ruti that praise, encourage, or explain rather than
enjoin ritual duties. Explain them briefly.
5. Explain how the world is a creation of M¢y¢ according to Advaita Ved¢nta.
6. What is Citta according to Yoga Philosophy?
7. Why is Cittav¨tti needed for Mok¾a according to Pata®jali?
8. Give a short account on the refutation of M¢y¢ by R¢m¢nuja.
9. What does Satk¢ryav¢da mean?
PHIL/VI/09 3 Contd.
PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. Critically analyze the theory of causation according to Ny¢ya School of Philosophy. 10
OR
2. Explain the six categories of Pad¢rtha accepted by the Vaiºe¾ika School of Philosophy. 10
3. What does Self mean in S¢¼khya? Give arguments for its existence as well as proofs for
its plurality. 2+8=10
OR
4. Discuss in detail the Eight-fold path required for the attainment of Mok¾a according to
Pata®jali. 10
5. The Vedas are not human composition and thus are called ¹ruti. Explain the
classification of ¹ruti Vaklyas, Vidhi and Ni¾edha according to P¦rva M¤m¢ïs¢. 10
OR
6. Explain in detail Anupalabdhi accepted only by Kum¢r¤la sub-school of M¤m¢¼s¢. 10
7. ¡tman is a central idea in Hindu philosophy and a foundational premise of Advaita
Ved¢nta. Elucidate. 10
OR
8. Critically analyze the doctrine of Vivartav¢da according to the Philosophical School of
Advaita Ved¢nta. 10
9. According to R¢m¢nuja, God is not characterless (Nirgu´a), nor indeterminate, but
possessed of qualities (Sagu´a). Elaborate. 10
OR
10. Give a detailed account on how Viºi¾°¢dvaita Ved¢nta upholds Pari´¢mav¢da. 10