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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.. Gañadharavada
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certainly realized. If the gunin is really distinct from the gunas, then, such being the case, the gunins such as a pitcher and the like, are not pratyaksa when only their gunas like colour, which are separate from the gunin, are realized. That which is distinct from another, is not realized even when another, which is separate from it, is realized. As for example, a pitcher is distinct from a piece of cloth. So, when one is realized, the other is not realized. If it is desired that gunas are to be looked upon as separate from the gunin, then, even when the gunas are realized, the gunin remains unrealized. Hence, when the fault of non-realization is applicable even in the case of pitchers etc., why should the question of nonexistence arise only in the case of the soul, to the effect that “paccakkham jam na ghippaï ghado vua" etc. ?
There is really no existence of the gunas apart from the substance of which they are the gunas; so, when the gunas of a pitcher are realized, the pitcher, too, is certainly realized. And the case of the soul is parallel.
Furthermore, even though while assuming that the guņas are separate from the gunin, the gunin becomes or does not become pratyakşa ( when the gunas become pratyaksa ), yet . the gurin, the soul which is distinct from its gunas such as knowledge, has its existence proved even by your own admission. Anticipating the opinion of the disputant, the author says :अह मन्नसि अस्थि गुणी न य देहत्थंतरं तओ किंतु । देहे नाणाइगुणा सो चिय तेसिं गुणी जुत्तो॥ १३ ॥. (१५६१) Aha mannasi atthi guni na ya dehatthantaram taö kintu į Dehe nāņāiguņā so cciya tesim guņi jutto il 13 ( 1561 )
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E STATTTTT: 7 per agi gost gas ll 83 11 ( 8488) Atha manyase’sti guņi na ca dehárthāntaram sakaḥ kintu i Dehe jñānādiguņāh sa eva teşām guņi yuktah || 13 ( 1561 ) ]