Valid Knowledge According to Mānomeyodya

Mānomeyodya defines valid knowledge, known as 'pramā', as a specific type of cognition that accurately represents reality.

The core characteristic of this valid knowledge is that it must pertain to an object which is:

• Real: The object must exist independently.
• Unknown: The knowledge must be about something not already known.

This definition distinguishes valid knowledge from other cognitive processes:

• Knowledge of a known object doesn't qualify as new, valid apprehension.
• Knowledge of an illusory object is invalid because the object itself is unreal.
• Knowledge from recollection is based on memory, not direct perception of a new reality.

Therefore, Mānomeyodya identifies the knowledge of an unknown real object as the definitive form of valid knowledge.