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pradeshashcha (pradesh of dharma) and it is descriptive determinative compound,
This compounding carries two meanings-one conveys the sense of sameness and the other that of difference For example 'kunde badarani' (berries in a bowl) and 'ghate rupam' (shape in a pitcher) are the examples of the first and 'rajnah purushah' (man of the king) and frajnah shariram' (body of the king) are that of the second. As in 'Dharm pradeshah' Karmadharaya Samas or descriptive determinative compound has been used it may create a doubt with respect to two different nuances of sameness and difference Therefore Samabhirudha naya accepts descriptive determinative compound but with an unambiguous adjective.
(7) Evambhuta naya
Evanbhuta naya (viewpoint of exactness or that related to words used in original derivative sense and significance) maintains that an entity is indivisible. It is useless to conceive sections or space-points in it. Therefore Desh (section) is unreal as also is Pradesh.
All the seven nayas have intellectual base Intelligence or knowledge is the attribute of jiva (soul) Therefore these can be included in the Guna pramana also. But there the kinds of knowledge refer to validity of direct perception, conception etc As naya pramana is popularly accepted as an independent topic it has been discussed here under the heading Naya Pramana. THEMES OF THE THREE EXAMPLES
There are various methods of contemplation regarding entities and substances This contemplation sometimes takes the path of gross to subtle to still subtler and at other that of impure to pure to still purer. Entity has numerous modes or alternative transformations The object of gross contemplation is gross mode, that of subtle contemplation is subtle mode and that of still subtle contemplation is still subtle mode. In relative terms gross contemplation is called impure, subtle contemplation is called pure and still subtle contemplation is called still pure
Prasthak-From the Naigam naya (co-ordinated viewpoint) acquisition of prasthak is prasthak and the making of a prasthak is also prasthak But from the three Shabda naya (verbal viewpoints) prasthak
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The Discussion on Naya Pramana
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