3.Himamsa pramanas assignment

The Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy primarily recognizes six pramanas (means of valid knowledge):

1. Pratyaksha (Perception): Direct sensory experience through the five senses.
2. Anumana (Inference): Knowledge derived from observing a sign or a reason (hetu) that invariably leads to a conclusion.
3. Upamana (Comparison/Analogy): Knowledge gained through similarity, such as identifying an unknown object by comparing it to a known one.
4. Shabda (Verbal Testimony): Knowledge acquired from reliable verbal statements, especially from the Vedas, which Mimamsa considers eternal and infallible.
5. Arthapatti (Postulation/Presumption): Knowledge derived from a necessary presumption to reconcile two apparently contradictory facts. For example, if a healthy person is not at home, one presumes they are outside.
6. Anupalabdhi (Non-apprehension/Absence): Knowledge of the non-existence of a thing, gained by its non-perception when it would otherwise be perceivable.