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ન્યાયકુસુમાંજલિ
[ [acynative is equally unacceptable ( to others ), for what reason can be assigned to it (Godhood ) ? Moreover, a faultless Pramana ( valid knowledge , must be given as to why God alone and no one else could utilize that cause; for, objects can be established by Pramanas ( only ). ( 8 )
Notes:-It is a fact that any object can be secured naturally or by some definite means. In the former case, it can be acquired by all or none, and in the latter case by those who adopt the specified means. The same must be the case with Godhood. Those who consider God as the Creator of the universe cannot say that Godhood exists without a cause, for in that case there should be either no God or all must be Gods. Equally impossible it is for them to say that Godhood can be attained by particular means for thereby their doctrine of considering God as eternally liberated (Nitya-Mukta)as having attained Godhood without adopting any means-falls to the ground. According to Jainism, one can become God, in case he follows the rules laid down for attaining salvation. Jainism does not recognise a Nitya-Mukta God.
શું ઈશ્વરત્વ નિમિત્તરહિત (સ્વાભાવિક) છે કે કારણાપેક્ષક છે ? પ્રથમ વાત તે ઘટી શકતી નથી, કેમકે એમ હોય તે બધામાં*
* " नित्यं सत्त्वमसत्त्वं वाऽहेतोरन्यानपेक्षणात् । अपेक्षातो हि भावानां कदाचिकत्वसम्भवः " ॥
-Tarifa. 60
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