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moves like one firmly rooted in his own conviction and whoever may be the opponent and whatever may be the lines of his arguments, aggressive or defensive, he possesses enough self-confidence to counteract them squarely with consummate skill and trenchant dialectics. And, this self-confidence is born of a first-hand acquaintance with the literature of every branch of Sanskrit, both orthodox and heterodox. In this context particular mention may be made of the Vedic traditions he inherited from his fore-fathers, both theoretical and ritualistic. Besides, an enviable mastery over the system of Mimaisā on the one hand and the Buddhist and Jaina systems on the other, contributed so much to the building up of a radiant stature of his own. What was still unique in that is that it was all graceful as it was imbued with humility springing from within and not inspired by convention. His humorous expressions which are so frequent and spontaneous are indi cative of the genial personality that he was which could draw the readers to his side to witness and appreciate the onslaughts of his powerful dialectics against the views of his adversaries.
Jayanta is an astute logician but his is a most astounding scholarship as well. His style of writing convinces the reader spontaneously of his mastery in grammar and literary art. He writes with ease and displays the rare quality of presenting the most abstruse points of logic in a literary style that provides maximum relief to the reader for the understanding of the text. Unlike most of the dialecticians he is never brief but elaborates the views of his opponents with unbelievable integrity before he sets out to offer his own criticism and finally declares what he considers to be the most satisfactory solution of the problem. It needs to be observed in this context that wherever he sees the cogency in the arguments advanced by any of his opponents he possesses the catholicity in him to admire the same; and, even when he chooses to reject
| SR No. | 002345 |
| Book Title | Nyayamanjari Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jayant Bhatt, Chakradhar, Gaurinath Shastri |
| Publisher | Sampurnand Sanskrit Vishva Vidyalay |
| Publication Year | 1982 |
| Total Pages | 544 |
| Language | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 12 MB |