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Write a note on Sabda Pramana (Verbal Testimony) in Indian Philosophy.
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Śabda Pramāṇa, or verbal testimony, is one of the important means of valid knowledge (pramāṇa) recognized in Indian philosophy. It refers to knowledge acquired through the words of a trustworthy person or from authoritative scriptures. While perception (pratyakṣa) and inference (anumāna) provide knowledge through direct experience and reasoning, Śabda enables individuals to know facts that cannot be directly perceived or inferred. Human life depends extensively upon verbal communication, making Śabda an indispensable source of knowledge. The term "Śabda" literally means word or sound. As a pramāṇa, it signifies meaningful verbal statements that communicate true knowledge. For verbal testimony to function as a valid means of knowledge, the speaker must be competent, truthful, and free from the intention to deceive. The listener should also correctly understand the meaning of the statement. Thus, the validity of Śabda depends on both the reliability of the speaker and the proper comprehension of the hearer. Indian philosophers generally distinguish between two forms of Śabda. The first is Vaidika Śabda, which consists of the Vedas and other revealed scriptures. The second is Laukika Śabda, which includes the testimony of trustworthy human beings in everyday life. The Vedas are regarded as eternal and infallible by orthodox schools, whereas ordinary testimony derives its authority from the credibility of the speaker. The Nyāya school accepts Śabda as an independent pramāṇa. According to Nyāya, valid testimony is the statement of an āpta, a reliable person who possesses true knowledge and communicates it honestly. Such testimony may concern perceptible or imperceptible objects. Nyāya philosophers argue that much of human knowledge, including historical events, geographical facts, scientific discoveries, and moral teachings, depends upon trustworthy testimony. Without Śabda, social life and education would become impossible. The Mīmāṃsā school assigns an even higher status to Śabda, particularly Vedic testimony. It holds that
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