Meaning of Prameya Term – UGC NET Question

In the standard triad of knower, known and means of knowing, prameya refers to the object that becomes known when valid cognition occurs. Schools like Nyāya speak of pramātṛ (knower), pramāṇa (means) and prameya (object). The prameya is what is grasped as a result of applying an appropriate pramāṇa.

Option A:
Option A correctly identifies prameya as the thing known, such as a pot, a self or a universal, which stands as the intentional object of knowledge.

Option B:
Option B confuses prameya with pramāṇa, the instrument like perception or inference that leads to knowledge.

Option C:
Option C mixes prameya with pramātṛ, the knowing subject, which is a different element of the knowledge situation.

Option D:
Option D speaks of doubt, usually called saṃśaya, which is analysed separately from prameya; doubt may concern an object but is not itself the object of valid cognition.