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[ 45 एव सवियप्पो वयणपहो होइ अत्थपज्जाए । वंजणपज्जाए उण सवियप्पो णिव्वियप्पो य ॥४१॥
All these seven modes of stating a thing are possible in Artha Paryāya, but in Vyañjana Paryāya those statements that deal with the divisibe (Savikalpa) aspects of a thing as well as its indivisible aspects are possible.
* Paryāya means difference or modification. When a thing differs from another, it necessarily is limited on account of its space, time and form ; and when it assames some particular form it is necessarily devoid of other forms. Thus difference presupposes the affirmation of some quality and the negation of some other qualities. Owing to this affirmation as well as negation, it is sometimes said that it is and at other that it is not. And as this existence and non-existence of the thing cannot be stated at the same time it is said to be indescribable from this point of view, Thus with the standpoint of modifications the three modes of (i) is (ii) is not and (iii) indescribable are necessarily connected. That the rest of the modes as well, are connected with the standpoint
1 It cannot be said definitely whether the interpretation of this verse, which we have offered is the same as meant by the author himself. The commentators Abhayadeva Sūri and Yasovijaya Upā. dhyaya do not seem to have clearly interpreted this verse. Both have more or less indulged in wild fancy while interpreting this verse. The readers are, therefore, requested to try to understand traditional interpretation of this verse. vide in this connection Dravya-guna-paryaya-Räsa 4.13.
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