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Definition: Valid means of knowledge; perception, inference, and authoritative testimony.

Insights: Pramana refers to the recognized means of valid knowledge in yoga: direct perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), and reliable testimony (agama). Understanding pramana enables discernment between truth and misconception.

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1.7

pratyakṣānumānāgamāḥ pramāṇāni

Importance: 7/10

The sources of right knowledge are direct perception, inference, and authoritative testimony.

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