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3 SANMATI AND ITS COMMENTARY.
Vsere thoughts and words do not constitute a work, bnt a systematic exposition of the thoughts and a style consistent with the exposition really constitute a work, Here, before giving to the readers, some account of the style and subject matter of these two present worksSanmati and its Commentary, we intend to discuss in general the following three points:
(i) the object of writing this work Sanmati. ii) the sources of the material availed of by the
author. (iii) the influence it had on the contemporary and
succeeding literature. (i) The object of Siddhasena, the author of Sanmati was to give an entirely new and systematic exposition of the doctrine of Anekanta which is like a key to the Jaina scriptures, and which is the very life of Jaina philosophy; to analyse this doctrine in a logical manner and to establish it in the right place in Indian logic ; to assign a deserving place to Jaina philosopby amongst all the contemporary systems of philosophy ; to indicate the relation of Jaina Śástras to other rival systems of philosophy ; to discuss other systems arising out of Anekānta Vāda ; to interpret the different views and doctrines occuring up-to-date in other systems from Anekānta point of view; and to base the new currents of thoughts on the broad basis of the established and reputed doctrine of Anekānta; and thus popularise them amongst the learried Pandits.
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