Jaina Epistemology

SR No.: 006738
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Indra Chandra Shastri
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 516
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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Epistemology of Jainas
allround scholarship. His impartial attitude bas brought him a good name in the non-Jaipa circle also. No other Jaina scholar, in the domain of philosophy, has attracted so many Indian as well as the Western scholars as Haribhadra has done. His Şaddarśanasamuccaya expresses the catholicity of mind.
The old tradition attributes Haribhadra with a fabulous number of 1444 works. Prof. Kapadia has given a list of eighty seven works in his Introduction to Anekānta-Jayapatākā; which can be classified into two categories of inde. pendent works and commentaries. We may mention the following works as related with logic or epistemology :
(1) Anekānta-Jayapatākā. (2) Anekāntavāda praveśa. (3) Sarvajña siddhi. (4) Šāstravārtāsamuccaya. (5) Şaddarśanasamuccaya. (6) Lokatattvanirnaya. (7) Anekānta praghatta. (8) Anekānta sidddi (9) Syādva a kucodya paribāra. (10) Nyāyaviniscaya.
The last four works are not available. We can add to the above list a numb:r of commentaries, written on the works related with our subject :
(1) Anuyogadvaravrtti (2) Prajñāpanavetti (3) Tattvārthavștti (incomplete) (4) Nanditikā (5) Nyāyāvatāravștti (not available) (6) Āvaśyaka laghuvịtti (7) Āvaśyaka bịhadvștti (8) Caityavandanavștti.
He has also written a commentary on the 'Nyāyapraveśa" of Dinnāga which shows his impartiality and love for learning; without sectarian bias.
His works on Yoga, Astrology, Ethics and other subjects also are held in high esteem. He is one of the few Jaina scho. lars, who have made a valuable contribution towards secular subjects also