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SELF STUDY IS THE SUPREME AUSTERITY
स्वाध्याय
परम
STUDIES
1. Rjusütra-naya
2. Sabda-naya
3. Samabhirüdha-naya
4. Evamhbhūta-naya
They are also called Sabda-nayas, for they refer to words.
3.1. Naigama-naya®
Naigama-naya is interpreted in two ways. First, Pujyapāda takes it as the standpoint which emphasizes the purpose of series of actions, which is not yet completely accomplished. A person going with an axe, being asked for what purpose he is going, answers, 'I am going to bring a wooden measure." He is going to cut a bamboo and make a measure out of it. The measure is the purpose to be realized in the action. Secondly, Candraprabha Sūri interprets naigama-naya in another manner. It is the common-sense point of view, which considers things as possessing both generic and specific qualities, which are not distinguished from one another. Advaita-vedanta denies the specific qualities. Buddhism denies the generic qualities. The Jaina holds that a thing is an organic unity of both generic and specific (particular) qualities.
3.2. Sarhgraha-naya10
Samgraha-naya is the class point of view. It refers to mere generality devoid of all particular or specific qualities. It considers things from general points of view, ignores the special features, and treats them as mere 'being'. The Samgraha-naya is of two kinds: Parasamgraha and Apara-samgraha. Para-samgraha-naya is the highest class view. All individual things in the world may be considered from the most general point of view as mere 'being irrespective of their particular features. Apara-samgraha-naya is the inferior class view. This naya considers dharma, adharma, space, times, soul and non-soul as identical with one another, since they have substantially. It considers all earth vessels as earth irrespective of their particular features. This is the inferior class view.
9 Sarvarthasiddhi,1.33
10 Jaina Tarka Bhasa, Yasovijaya, (Naya Parichcheda) p.60
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STUDY NOTES version 5.0
| SR No. | 007712 |
| Book Title | ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | International School for Jain Studies |
| Publisher | International School for Jain Studies |
| Publication Year | 2012 |
| Total Pages | 404 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 13 MB |