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Now, all these objections raised by Jainas are generally found in the writings of Ramanuja 67 and Madhva.68 Possible answers are found in the works of stalwarts of Advaita Vedanta such as Sankara69 and his followers which certainly need separate treatment. It is also very important to note that, though Jainas criticise some of the doctrines of Advaita, still some Advaitic trends are crept into Jainism.70 And there was trend to reconcile Jainism with Advaita and other systems of Indian philosophy. For instance, Yasovijaya71 a 17th century Jaina stalwart proclaims that Jainism has no quarrel with any other system of Indian thought.
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67 Sribhasya, part I, p. 77-135, ed. Vasudev Shastri Abhyankar, Nirnayasagar Press,
Bombay, 1914. 68 Anandatirtha (Madhva), Mayavadakhandanam, p. 1-25, pub. T.K. Venkatacarya,
Srividya Printing Press, Kumbhakanam, 1929, 69 (a) Works of Sankaracarya.
(b) Sambandha Vartika. (c) Advaita-Siddhi, ed. Anantakrishna Shastri, Nirnayasagar Press, Bombay,
1917. Madhvatantramukhamardanam, ed. Pt. Ramanatha Diksit, Hanumanghat, Benares, 1941. samalam nirmalam cedamitidvaitam yada gatam advaitam nirmalam brahma tadaikamavasisyate. -Yasovijaya, Adhyatmopanisat Prakarana, II-40, p. 152. Adhyatma sara, Adhyatmopanisad, Jnanasara Prakaranatrayi, pub. Sanghavi Nagindas
Karmacandra, Jamnagar, V.S. 1994. (b) 'Advaitic Trends in Jainism, The Jaina Antiquary, Vol. XXIII, p. 6-7, 1965. ?! abaddham paramarthana baddhanca vyavaharatah
bruvanobrahmavedanti nanekantam pratiksipet -Adhyatmopanisat Prakarana, I-50, and 45-49 and 51.
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