A note on the interpretation of the term
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Kamaleswar Bhattacharya
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Article
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1974
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Springer
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English
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The term sddhyasama occurs several times in the works of N~garjuna and Candrakirti. It is usually translated "petitio principii", "p6tition de principe". However, H. N. Randle said long ago: 'I am not sure whether the term is used here (i.e. MK. IV, 8-9) as the Nydyas~tra uses it' (H. N. Randle, Ind