Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsā expands the list of pramāṇas beyond Nyāya’s four by adding arthāpatti (postulation) and anupalabdhi (non perception as a means to know absence). These two are treated as independent because they are thought to provide knowledge not reducible to perception, inference, comparison or testimony.
Option A:
Option A includes upamāna and śabda, which Nyāya already recognises; they are not additional in Mīmāṃsā relative to Nyāya.
Option B:
Option B correctly identifies arthāpatti and anupalabdhi as the characteristic additions that lead to a six pramāṇa scheme in Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsā.
Option C:
Option C mentions memory and imagination, which are psychological functions rather than distinct pramāṇas in standard classifications.
Option D:
Option D highlights yogic and dream perceptions, which may be treated as special modes of perception but are not the canonical “extra” pramāṇas in Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsā.
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