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According to Syād-uida it is a statement of falsehood, pure and simple.
The dootrine of Reconoiliation of Religions 88 accepted by a Syād-vādin is quite different and it lies in accepting the truth and rejeoting the untruth after comprehending the truth as truth and untruth as untruth. His real impartiality lies in showing no favour to untruth and in bearing no ill-will towards truth. To fail to distinguish truth from untruth is folly. By no stretch of imagination it can be styled as impartiality. It may as well be said that to regard truth and untruth as equal, indicates a sort of predilection for untruth and prejudice towards truth. The impartiality of a Syād-vadin constantly keeps a watch that no injustice sball be done to truth and that no encouragement shall be afforded to untruth. The nature of his impartiality is nicely depicted in the following words of Shri Hari Bhadra Sūrishvaraji :
“ It is improper to bear feelings of hatred towards the scriptures of others. Their state. ments should be carefully considered. Whatever good they contain is not different from the oonteats of the Pravachana or Dwadashāngi."* * तत्राऽपि च न द्वेषः कार्यो विषयस्तु यत्नतो मृग्यः ।
तस्याऽपि न सद्वचनं सर्वं यत्प्रवचनादन्यत् ॥ षोडशक १६ श्लो.१३.
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