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462. (Q.) What is this Sarva sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on complete similarity)?
(Ans.) There is no analogy in complete similarity, yet an object is compared with itself. For example (it is commonplace to say) the Arhat has acted like an Arhat; the Chakravarti (emperor) has acted like a Chakravartı (emperor); the Baladev has acted like a Baladev; the Vasudev has acted like a Vasudev; the ascetic has acted like an ascetic.
This concludes the description of Sarva sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on complete similarity). This also concludes the description of Sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on similarity).
Elaboration--To give an analogy by seeing similarities between attributes and properties of two different things is called Sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on similarity).
In case of Kınchit sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on minimum similarity) the analogy is based on least number of similarities. For example although a mustard seed and a mountain are very much dissimilar in structure (etc.), yet both are tangible and material having attributes of form, taste, smell and touch. In the same way the sun and a fire-fly are similar only in terms of being light emitting and dissimilar otherwise For this reason such analogy is called an analogy based on minimum similarity.
In case of Prayah sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on limited similarity) the scope of similarity is comparatively wider. For example a cow has a large lobe-like extension under its neck whereas a black-buck has a curved neck. Although of different breed of animals they have similarities in terms of possessing hoofs, hump, horns etc. For this reason such analogy is called an analogy based on limited similarities
In case of Sarva sadharmyopaneet upamaan (analogical knowledge based on complete similarity) an object is compared with itself in order to show complete similarity Although it is true that two things cannot be absolutely similar, here complete similarity has been stated in its negative connotation—'none other is like the object in question or can
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