Book Title: Agam 45 Chulika 02 Anuyogdwar Sutra
Author(s): Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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________________ -475] STANDARD OF STANDPOINTS (NAYAPPAMĀŅA) (i) by the illustration of the patthaya (a pot for measuring cereals, that was prevalent in the Magadha country); (ii) by the illustration of abode (vasahi); (iii) by the illustration of space-point. 175 474. Then what is (the standpoint) by the illustration of the patthaga (sic)? (The standpoint) by the illustration of the patthaga is (as follows): (Suppose) someone goes towards the forest, taking an axe (in his hand); On seeing him, someone asks: 'Where do you go?' (Here), (from) the impure (standpoint of) negama (popular standpoint) (he) says: 'I go for a patthaga'. Seeing him cutting (a tree), someone asks: 'What do you cut?' (Here), (from) the purer (standpoint of) negama (he) says: 'I cut a patthaya'. Seeing him chiselling, someone asks: 'What do you chisel?' (Here), from the purer (standpoint) of negama (he) says: 'I chisel a patthaya'. Seeing him scratching, someone asks: 'What do you scratch? (Here), from a still purer (standpoint of) negama (he) says: 'I scratch a patthaya', Seeing him engraving, some'What do you engrave?' (Here), from a still purer (standpoint of) negama (he) says: 'I engrave a patthaya'. Thus, there is a patthaa (sic) denoted by a (proper) designation (viz. patthaa) from purer (standpoint of) negama. one asks: (The patthaa) of vavahara (pragmatic standpoint) also (is to be explained) similarly. The palthaa from (the standpoint of) samgaha (synthetic standpoint) is what is (actually) filled (with grains), completely filled (with grains), (and wherein the contents) to be measured have been put. (Here the patthaa is doing its function of measuring grains). From (the standpoint of) ujjusuya (straight-forward standpoint) the patthaa is the patthaa (pot for measuring cereals) as well as the (substance, such as cereals, which is to be) measured. From (the standpoints of) the three saddanayas, (the word patthaa stands for) the knower of the purview of the meaning (of the word) 'patthaya'; or, (the knowledge of patthaa in the person) under whose control, the patthaa is manufactured. This is (the standpoint) by the illustration of the patthaya. 475. Then what is (the standpoint) by the illustration of abode? (The standpoint) by the illustration of abode is (as follows): (Suppose) some person asks another person: 'Where do you live?' (Here), (from) the impure (standpoint of) negama (he) says: 'I live in the world'.

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