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Paramanu
The smallest unit all physical objects can be reduced to. (Atoms) Part of the vaisheshika school of thought, atomism or naturalism.
Dravya
Substance (Vaisheshika, 9)
Guna
Quality. (Vaisheshika, 17 original, plus 7 added by Prasastapada
Samanya
Generality (Vaisheshika
Visesa
Particularity
Samavaya
Inherence
Pratyaksha
Direct perception
Anumana
Inference
Nirguna
Vyutpatti shastra
Sanskrit
Etymology
Yujir Yog
To yoke or harness
Sadhya
The union of the self with the highest self
Sadhna
The means and method to achieve union with the supreme self
Yuj Samyoga
(To unite) The union of the self to the supreme self. Sadhya
Ityukto
Sanskrit
Known as
Jeevatmana
Individual soul
Parmatmana
Highest soul
Yoga-sthah
Being steadfast in yog
Kuru
Perform
Karmani
Duties
Sangam
Attachment
Tyaktva
Having abandoned
Dhananjaya
One of the names of Arjun
Siddhi-asiddhiyoh
In success and failure
Samah
Equiposed
Bhutva
Becoming
Samatvam
Equanimity
Uchyate
Is called