Gandharwad

SR No.: 011044
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Jain Granth Prakashak Sabha
Publication Year: 1942
Total Pages: 579
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 63 MB

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Vada ]
. Gañadharavada
.: 19:
Further, one who comes forward to say that “I do not exist " after previously admitting that I am one having. a doubt, is contradicting himself like a Sankhya (a follower of the Sankhya system of philosophy ) who may say “ Anityah kartā” (the doer is impermanent ), “ Acetanah ātmā” (.the soul is inanimate ) etc.
Moreover, one, who denies the existence of the soul, which is well-known to children, cow-herds, and women, entertains a belief inconsistent with the popular one and can be compared. with the one who says “ Acandrah sašê" (the moon is devoid of the moon ). One, who says “ whether I am or I am not " is contradicting oneself like one who says: “ Mātā me vandhyā” (my mother is sterile ).
This view being thus opposed to pratyaksa etc., the hetu • ( the cause ) is a-siddha ( not established ) owing to its nonexistence in the paksa ( subject of inference ).
Besides, this hetu is also anaikāntika (inconclusive ), since none of the five pramānas has any scope so far as the measure of a pala of Mount Hinavat and the existence of a pišāca ( an evil spirit ) are concerned.
Moreover, since the existence of the soul can be proved by inference—a topic to be just discussed, the hetu is viruddha (contrary ) too, as it is associated with the vipaksa (dissimilar instance ).
The existence of the soul by direct cognizance, is proved in another way :गुणपञ्चक्खत्तणओ गुणी वि जीवो घडो व पच्चक्खो। घडओ वि घेप्पइ गुणी गुणमेत्तग्गहणओ जम्हा॥१०॥ (१५५८) Gunapaccakkhattaņaö guni vi jīvo ghado vva paccakkhoi Ghadaö vi gheppaï guņi guņamettagghaņaö jamhā 11 10 (1558)