The Sanskrit term Saṃśayanirṇayokti can be transliterated into English as Samsayanirnayokti or Samshayanirnayokti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Samkhya (school of philosophy)

Source: SOAS: The Soteriological Role of the Ṛṣi Kapila in the Yuktidīpikā

Saṃśayanirṇayokti (संशयनिर्णयोक्ति) refers to a “statement of uncertainty and determination” (representing a key characteristics of a tantra), according to the 7th century Yuktidīpikā: an anonymous commentary on the Sāṃkhyakārikā by Īśvarakṛṣṇa which represents the core text of the Sāṃkhya school of Hidnu philosophy.—[...] The remainder of the introductory section of the Yuktidīpikā is devoted to an explanation in prose of the characteristics of a proper tantra, which include proper ‘naming’ (saṃjñā) according to etymological significance. [...] The other key characteristics of a tantra discussed by the commentator are adequacy of aphorisms, adequacy of means of knowledge, adequacy of the members [of formal inference], completeness, statement of uncertainty and determination (saṃśayanirṇayokti), brief statement, detailed statement, succession [of categories discussed], and instruction.

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Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs’) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).

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Partial matches: Samshayanirnaya, Ukti.

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