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Jinabhadra Gant's
[The second
the rogue Mahavira, who must be an expert in using chala (a trick resulting in the destruction of the statement in discussion by use of ambiguities of meaning) fāti (an argument based on the same ground as put forth by the first speaker) and nigraha sthāna (fallacy) etc. Or this Mahavira must certainly be a deceitful juggler. That is why he could change his (Indrabhūti's) mind. So what more? I was not present there, so who knows as to what discussion took place between my brother and Mahavira there? So let me, first of all, go there and let the world see as to what happens, so far as this saint Mahavira is concerned--Mahāvira who has been puffed up with pride owing to his being saluted by a collection of khccaras (demi-gods), human beings and celestial beings whose minds have been perplexed by jugglery.
While going there, Agnibhuti said,
सो पक्खंतरमेगं पि जाइ जइ मे तओ मि तस्सेव । सीसत्तं होज्ज गओ वोत्तं पत्तो जिणसगासे ॥ ६० ॥ (१६०८)
So pakkhantaramègam pi jāi jai mè taö mi tassèva | Sisattam hojja gaö vottum patto Jiņasagasè. 60 (1608)
[ स पक्षान्तरमेकमपि याति यदि मे ततस्तस्यैव ।
शिष्यत्वं भवेयं गत उक्त्वा प्राप्तो जिनसकाशे ॥ ६० ॥ (१६०८) Sa pakṣāntaramèkamapi yāti yadi mè tatastasyaiva | Sisyatvam bhavèyam gata uktvā prāpto Jinasakāśd. 60. (1608)]
Trans. 60. If he clearly understands the weak point of any one of pakṣas (premises), I shall become a pupil of his Having said so, he went and came up into the presence of Tirthankara Mahavira. (1608)
टीका- को जानाति तावदिन्द्रभूतिस्तेन कथमपि तत्र निर्जितः १ । मम पुनरप्येकमपि पक्षान्तरं प्रक्षविशेषं स यदि यात्यवबुध्यते – मद्विहितस्य
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