Point of defeat
Sanskrit Name: निग्रहस्थानम् The behavior that signifies an opponent has exhausted their argument and can no longer support their stated position. Alternate Name(s): Nigrahasthanam
Poor quality of life
Sanskrit Name: दुःखायुः A way of living marked by a diminished level of joy. Alternate Name(s): Dukhayuh
Positive correlation
Sanskrit Name: केवलान्वयि-अनुमानम् A form of reasoning where understanding is derived from the positive correlation between two premises. Alternate Name(s): Kevalanvayi-Anumanam
Pradhvansabhavah
Sanskrit Name: प्रध्वंसाभावः An entity that no longer exists following its obliteration. Alternate Name(s): posterior non existence
Pragabhavah
Sanskrit Name: प्रागभावः The state of an entity prior to its creation or appearance. Alternate Name(s): prior non existence
Prakaranasamah
Sanskrit Name: प्रकरणसमः Improper reasoning when drawing conclusions in a specific context; an inference fallacy; one of the ahetu. Alternate Name(s): Improper reason appearing identical to the subject
Pramanah
Sanskrit Name: प्रमाणः The tools which lead to accurate, true knowledge in Ayurveda are direct perception, observation (pratyakṣsham), codified knowledge, expert opinion (aptopadesha), inference based on observations (anumana), reasoning, understanding causation (yukti) and analogy (upamana Alternate Name(s): Proff, means of valid cognition or Knowledge
Prameyah
Sanskrit Name: प्रमेयः The objects of enquiry in any given discipline or field Alternate Name(s): object of knowledge, the object of investigation
Pratijna
Sanskrit Name: प्रतिज्ञा A proposition that necessitates validation; this serves as the initial phase in the reasoning or inferential method of substantiating a theory. Alternate Name(s): Proposition , proposed hypothesis
Pratijnahanih
Sanskrit Name: प्रतिज्ञाहानिः A change in the original assumption, dismissing an initial claim in reaction to a rival perspective. Alternate Name(s): Abandoning the hypothesis