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III. 46–49 ] . CHAPTER III
[ 165 by the name of Ulūka) with reference to both the Nayas but it is full of fallacies because both the Nayas are made use of independently.
Three things are principally mentioned here regarding Naya-vāda (A system of Nagas meaning methods of looking at a thing). Result of pure and impure Nayavāda, the possible number of heresies and their basic principles as well as distribution of heresies into Nayavāda-all these are touched here.
A thing conceived by a Pramāna (Right knowledge) bas innumerable attributes. Pramāna is a synthetical or a collective view, while Naya represents or makes a representation of every point (cognized collectively by Pramāna) severally. So it reveals only a partial truth. Parisuddha Naya (Pure Naya) is that which while engaged in exposing its specific point never touches a fact which belongs properly to another Naya. It busies itself with the exposition of a particular Anša (point) over which it only has a claim. In short, its exposition is not based on the refutation of rival points but on complete indifference towards the other. A parisuddha Nayavāda (impure Naya) is just the reverse. Thus Parisuddha Nayavāda (Nayas pure and simple) never comes in conflict with the other Nayas and therefore it helps to expound fully the subject of Canonical Literature. In other words, Naya-vāda even though it is used in revealing the Truth partially, supports the whole Truth which is Anekadharmātmaka
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