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Anekantvad and Its Importance In Life Part-I
past and future as is done by Buddhists (4) Shabda Naya occures when an object has many synonyms each having different connotation but one uses only one thus obliterating the connotation of the rest. The fallacy is called Shabdanayabhasa.
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(5) Samabhirudha Naya happens when one concentrates on the etymological distinction between the synonyms.
(6) Evambhut Naya happens when out of many synonyms only one which is appropriate to the action is selected.
This classification of Nayas shows how differently the same object can be viewed and how different aspects can be true only partially.
Utility of Naya Theory
The utility of this theory lies in its analytical and rational approach in judging an object or an ieda. These different approaches, if properly harmonized would give a complete or nearly complete picture of the object concerned. This harmonization
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