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CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM OF OMNISCIENCE :
AN INTRODUCTION
1. The meaning of omniscience
(A) Lexicographical description The word omniscience and its derivatives have got many Indian equivalents and their occurrences are found in almost all classical Indian languages like Sanskrit, Pāli, Prākrit, etc. But the most commonly used Sanskrit word is Sarvajña (for 'omniscient”) and its derivatives. Important lexical works? enumerate a number of synonyms for 'omniscient'. There is also a striking parallel between 'omniscient' and 'sarvajña' because the Latin 'omnis” corresponds to the Sanskrit 'sarva'. 1 (a) Amara Simha, Amara-Kośa (Nama-lingānušāsana), ed., V. D. Śaramā,
(Bombay, Venkteshwar Press, 1929), p. 196. (b) Sastri H. G., ed., Abhidhāna-chintamani with Mani prabhā comy.
(Varanasi, CSS, 1964) I. 25; II 56. (c) śruta Sagara, Sūri, Jina-Sahasra-nāma, ed., with comy., Āsādhara,
(Kasi, BJP, 1954), pp. 42 and 63. (d) Dhananjaya, Nama-mala (Sabhāsya), ed., S. Tripathi (Kāsi, BJP,
1950), pp. 58–59. (e) Hemacandra, Anekārtha-Sangraha, ed., J. Šāstri (Varanasi, CSS,
1929), III. 150. (f) Irugapa Dandādhinātha, Nanartha-ratna-malā ed., B. R. Sarmā,
Poona, Deccan College, 1954) verse 1365 (g) Raghava, Nanartha-Mañ jari, ed. K. V. K. Śarmā (Poona, Deccan
College, 1954), 974. (h) Patkar M. M. ed., Sāradi yükhyā nāma-mālā (Poona, Deccan College,
1957), p. 3. 2 Lewis C. T. and Short C. ed., A Latin Dictionary (Founded on
Andrew's edition of Freund's Latin Dictionary), Oxford, Clarendon
Press, 1879, rev., Imp. 1927, p. 1265. JCO-1
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