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paryaya seems to resemble paracittajñāna of the Yoga and Buddhist systems. 23
In short, the treatment on the subjects like knowledge and conduct, given by Umasvati gives us an exact idea of what Jainism has to say about these subjects, like other non-Jaina systems. It is on account of his contribution that Jainism has occupied a prominent place among the Indian philosophical systems. In other words, credit goes to Umasvati for placing Jainism in the list of Indian philosophical systems. He will be remembered as one of the great thinkers of India, in the history of Indian philosophy.
23 T. S., Part II, Introduction, p. 14.
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