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AN EPİTOME OF JAINISM.
Five Forms of Knowledge, -
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Now knowledge is of five different forms, such as, (1) Mati ( Afa ), (2) Sruti ( gfa), (3) Abadhi (para)(4) Manaparyaya (HA:TA) (5) and Keval (fan). Thus,
Mati is that form of knowledge by which a siva ( 1 ) cognises an object through the operation of the sense-organs, all hindrances to the formation of such knowledge being removed.
(2) Sruti is the clear knowledge formed on some verbal testimony of the Omniscient, all obstruction to the formation of such knowledge being renoved.
(3) Avadhi is the knowledge in the form of recognition of particular physical occur. rences that happened in some time past, all obstruction to the way being removed ;
(4) Manaparyaya is the knowledge of what is in others' thoughts, originating, as it does, from the removal of hindrances to the formation of such knowledge.
(5) Keval is the pure unimpeded knowledge-knowledge absolute, which precedes the attainment of Nirvana. It is characterised by omniscience, transcending all relativity of discursive thought involving
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