Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 3

SR No.: 008004
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 586
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 14 MB

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Jinabhailra Gaņi's
[The first गच्छति । न चैवमात्मना लिगिना साध कस्यापि लिङ्गस्य प्रत्यक्षेण सम्बन्धः सिद्धोऽस्ति, यतस्तन्सम्बन्धमनुस्मरतः पुनस्तल्लिङ्गदर्शनाजीवे सम्प्रत्ययः स्यात् । यदि पुनर्जीव-लिङ्गयोः प्रत्यक्षतः सम्बन्धसिद्धिः स्यात् तदा जीवस्यापि प्रत्यक्षत्वापच्याऽनुमानवैयर्थ्य स्यात् । तत एव तत्सिद्धेरिति ॥ २ (१५५०)॥
D. C.The existence of the soul, cannot be proved by arumāna (inference); for, after all, this anumāna is preceded by pratyaksa pramāṇa as is suggested by the second hemistich of this verse.
Whatever reveals an object which is imperceptible to the senses, is called a linga or whatever throws light on a concealed object is a linga, and one that has a linga is called a lingin. For instance, smoke is the linga, and fire the lingin. To give another example krtakatva ( performance of an action ) is the linga, and anityatva ( impermanence ) the lingin.
an inseparable connection between smoke and fire, in the form of effect and cause-the connection which is directly perceived in a kitchen, etc, can be established in two ways, viz, by anyaya (positively) and by yyatirèka (negatively). Wherever there is smoke, there is fire, is an example of anvaya; and wherever there is non-existence of fire, there is non-existence of smoke, is an example of vyatirèka.
The recollection of the inseparable connection existing between smoke and fire, helps a man to infer the presence of fire, when he sees clouds of smoke rising to the sky, either in a forest or on the top of a mountain or the like. For, he is then reminded of having seen fire when smoke was found homing out of the kitchen or the like. Thereupon, he works up & syllogism, as under.
Wherever there was smoke, I previously saw fire there, as. in the kitchen and elsewhere. I see smoke here; so, here, thoro must be fire. Thus, he rightly insers fire in view of his haying previously noticed the inseparable connection between