Fill in the Blanks AnumanaOnline version Anumana praman by DR. AJIT PATIL 1 fire pratyaksha inferred seed smoke tree pregnancy knowledge Anumana is a tool of obtaining preceded by pramana . It provides knowledge of the past , present , and future . For example , the presence of can be on appearance of ; the copulation in past is inferred by witnessing , and predicting the future after examining the . 2 inference examiner reasoning previous private own process inference recognition explained other Swartha - anumana : It is from one ? s perspective or predictions . It is conclusion made by the based on knowledge . It does not require to be to . It is the of of characteristic sign leading to logical and ( linga - paramarsha ) . 3 direct individual min own senses Pratyaksha or observation is that which is comprehensible by an through his and