A Comparative Study of the Translators Narayan Chandra Goswami and Niranjanswarup Brahmachari in the Context of Anumana Pramana Discussed in Annambhatta's Tarkasamgraha

Abstract: Translation serves as a vital bridge, simplifying complex ancient Sanskrit scriptures for modern scholars. Among such texts, Annambhatta’s Tarkasamgraha and his Dipika commentary are foundational texts for the students of Nyaya-Vaisheshika philosophy. These treatises systematically explore the seven padarthas and four pramanas through uddesha, lakshana, and pariksha by refuting purvapakshin objections. This research paper presents a comparative study of two prominent Bengali translators, Nyayavedantacharya Niranjanswarup Brahmachari and Professor Narayan Chandra Goswami. Both of them provide essential access to the work by presenting their interpretive styles and explanatory methodologies in differ significant contexts. In order to examine their translations and accompanying commentaries, this study offers a critical analysis of their respective approaches in elucidating the Anumana Pramana (inference) of Nyaya philosophy. The research highlights how their distinct academic perspectives enhance the understanding of these rigorous logical structures to contemporary readers.