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1 SIDDHASENA DIVĀKARA
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is exactly similar to the 9th verse of Ratnakarandakasrāvakācāra. The 28th verse of Nyāyāvatāra is almost identical with the 102nd verse of Aptamimāṁsā with a slight verbal change. Now the verse am TakTIC9G-' etc. as occuring in the Vimalanātha Stati in Swayambhū Stotra is, in the opinion of Abhaya Deva”, the commentator of Sanmati, one composed by Siddhasena. Looking to the prominent works, the subject matter, and the style of these two authors, one point becomes absolutely clear that the goal of these two authors is exactly the same. It was to establish the view that Jaina Tirthankara is omniscient and that his religious preaching is blameless and perfect. The Anekanta view-point on which this preaching is based is the perfectly correct view-point and other view.points being so many different parts of it are partially true. Both these authors desired to establish this view before the contemporary scholars on the strength of logical discussions in their learned works. In order to accomplish this object, both these Ācāryas wrote important works. We propose to compare the salient points of these two authors below. This comparison will deal with three points :-(1) with reference to words ; (2) with reference to style ; (3) with reference to subject matter.
1 "ATUET FM Fraighala Fradiati केवलस्य सुखोपेक्षे शेषस्यादानहानधीः ॥” न्यायावतार । "उपेक्षा फलमाद्यस्य शेषस्यादानहानधीः ।
ga" arsenalit at #Tiaren taula11" SHHAAT I 2 See this Intro. p. 16. note 1.
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