Jainism Key to Reality

SR No.: 007600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 416
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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use) Ixg) 0; ogkj] _to] 'kCn] I effk: < vis , obkır&; si kru; 98 The figurative, the synthetic, the analytic, the straight, the literal, the conventional, and the specific / actuality are the standpoints/viewpoints.
Q.1.33.1 A.1.33.1
What is the meaning of standpoint (naya)? To cognize an entity by looking at its attributes as primary and secondary depending on the intentions of the speaker or listener is called паyа.
Q.1.33.2 A.1.33.2
Basically how many types of standpoints are there? There are two types of standpoints, namely: substance stand/viewpoint (dravy rthikanaya) and modal stand/viewpoint (pary y rthikanaya).
Q.1.33.3 A.I.33.3
What is meant by substance viewpoint? The viewpoint which looks /deals primarily at the existence attribute of the entity is called substance viewpoint.
Q.1.33.4 A.I.33.4
What is the modal viewpoint? The viewpoint which looks primarily at a specific state of the entity is called modal viewpoint.
Q.1.33.5 A.I.33.5
How many types of commonly accepted viewpoints are there? There are seven specific types of viewpoints accepted in Jain texts. These are the figurative (naigama), the synthetic (samgraha), the analytic (vyavah ra), the straight (rjus tra), the literal (abda), the conventional (samabhir dha) and the specific activity (evambh ta).
Q.1.33.6 A.I.33.6
What is meant by figurative viewpoint? This viewpoint focuses on the intention of the doer, e.g. a woman who is cleaning the rice says that she is cooking food.
Q.1.33.7 A.I.33.7
What is meant by intention? It means the work intended to be completed but not yet completed.
Q.1.33.8 A.I.33.8
What is meant by synthetic viewpoint? To cognize all the modes of an entity keeping its class (type of substance) in mind, e.g. by saying substance we understand all types of substances.
Q.1.33.9 A.I.33.9
What is analytic viewpoint? To differentiate the entities cognized in the synthetic viewpoint in a proper manner distinguishing them in different classes / types, e.g. there are two types of substances, namely: living beings and non-living beings. Similarly, living beings are of two types, namely: empirical and pure living beings.
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