Book Title: Applied Philosophy of Anekanta
Author(s): Shashiprajna Samni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati Institute

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________________ therefore, cannot put any limitation on the possibilities or probabilities. All of man's hardwork, courage, progress, creativity and plans are based on possibilities and these possibilities cannot be accepted without the perspective of anekānta. Now the two wings of anekānta i.e., syādvāda and nayavāda will be discussed briefly. 3.2 The Doctrine of Conditional Dialectics (Syādvāda) and Sevenfold Predication (Saptabhangi) The expression syādvāda (conditional dialectics) is composed of two words, viz., 'syād' and 'vāda'. 'Syād" is an indeclinable that appears like a verbal form in the potential mood. It stands for multiplicity, obligation, reasoning etc. But in the present context, it stands for multiplicity or multiple character (anekānta).? The term is also used to denote particular space and time.' The word syāt in the expression syādvāda, has not been used to mean doubt. 'It is used to denote multiple characters (anekānta). The implication is that syādvāda is the doctrine of multiple characters. The non-absolutistic estimation is definite in its character and free from all doubts as indicated by the expression 'syād', which is absolutely free from any kind of association, direct or indirect, with the verbal form 'syād' used in the potential mood of Sanskrit conjugation of verbal root. Mahāprajña. Anekānta: Views and Issues. Ladnun: Jain Vishva Bhārati Institute, 2001, p. 26. 2 Tattvārthavārtik tīkā, 4.42. sa ca linanta pratirūpako nipātah tasyānekānta vidhivicārādișu bahusvartheșu sambhavastu iha vivakṣāvasāt anekāntārtho gshyate. Kaşāyapāhuda of Gunadharacarya. Part-I. Eds. Phoolchandra Siddhant Shastri, Mahendra Kumar Nyayacarya, Kailāschandra Shastri, Mathura. The All India Digambara Jaina Sangha, 1974, p. 370. Tattvārtha Vārtīka 1.6. Syādvādo niścitārthah apeksitayāthātathyavastuvādivát. 58

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