Handbook of Jainology

SR No.: 001346
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhuvanbhanusuri
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 288
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Philosophy
File Size: 15 MB

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A Hand Book of Jainology
accepted as an object. For example, the son of a lawyer has the qualities of arguing and defending but he is not a lawyer. A shepherd may be named as Indra but he is not really Indra. Indra really is the king of Gods because Indra means one who has wealth. This meaning can be applied only to Devendra. Indra is thought of as offering oblations to the Lord on Meru mountain. This knowledge of Indra is obtained from the Samabhirood Naya.
(7) Evambhut Naya : This Naya goes very deep in understanding an object. According to it, an object can be called by its name only in that deep sense when the meaning of the word is found applicable to the object at present. The object has its meaning. That basis is acceptable to this Naya. For example, "Indra is more affluent than emperors”. This knowledge of Indra is obtained from Evambhutnaya because only he is called Indra and recognised as such who sits on the grand throne in the assembly of Gods, shining splendid with his wealth. In the same manner, while cooking food, somebody may say, "Bring the ghee-tin”. (The implication is to bring the tin containing ghee). This is said from the Evambhut point of view because the implication is the tin filled with ghee; not an empty ghee-tin. (Formerly, we used to put ghee in it. Now it is empty. If a reference is made to it in this manner, it becomes Samabhirood Naya.
In this manner, though an object may remain in the same form, it is understood in different ways from different points of view. This is because of the various Nayas. The various Nayas understand a thing on the basis of an object, the substance, the modification, the practical aspect, its inner quality etc. Therefore, the seven Nayas may be briefly called: "(1) Shabdha Naya (2) Artha Naya (3) Paryayarthak Naya (4) Nischaya Naya (5) Vyavahara Naya etc.
NIKSHEP
8) NIKSHEP: The same name may be applicable to various objects for e.g. (1) A boy is named Rajabhai. He is called Raja (2) In the same manner, we refer to the picture of a king as