Note 357 — Chapter II · (continued 3)

अवयवः A regular argument, or complete syllogism (nyáya), consists of five members, or component parts: 1. the proposition, प्रति ज्ञा pratijnyá; 2. the reason हेतु hetu (as above said); 3. the instance (udáharańa); 4. the application (upanaya); 5. the conclusion, (nigamana). Ex.: 1st, the hill is fiery; 2nd, for it smokes; 3d, what smokes is fiery; 4th, accordingly, the hill is smoking; 5th, therefore it is fiery.