Not every debate ends with an answer. We learn to tell an open difficulty from a full refutation and an undecided question - and what each means.
Kashya - a difficulty left unanswered, but the view is not fully rejected.
Teyuvta - full refutation: the view is rejected because it contradicts an authoritative source.
Teiku - the question remains in doubt; the law follows rules of doubt.
The distinction determines what remains as law. After "teyuvta" one does not rule like the rejected view. After "kashya" the view may still stand. A learner who marks the ending correctly knows what to take from the sugya.
Draw a three-column table - kashya, teyuvta, teiku - and add your own one-line explanation to each.
The end of the sugya is the bottom line. Read it carefully.
Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.
What separates kashya from teyuvta?
