Bharatharis critism in jain Logic

Author(s): Narendrakumar Dash
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स्व: मोहनलाल बांठिया स्मृति ग्रन्थ
BHARTRHARI'S CRITISM IN JAIN LOGIC : A STUDY :
The grammarian-philosopher Bharthari opines that Sabda is the substratum of the world of appearance and thus he accepts the theory of Sabdadvaita. However this key-stone of the Grammarians' system of Mtaphysics has elaborately been controverted by the rival schools. Here we propose to record the dialectics of the Jains Philosophers, one of the rival schools of Metaphysics.
Dr. Narendra Kumar Dash
This theory of Bhartrhari has been subjected to severe criticism by the Naiyayikas, Mimamsajas, Buddhists and Jains. Now, for our practical purpose we discuss the view of the Jaina logicians like Vidyanandi (9th century A.D.), Abhayadev Suri (11th century A.D.), Prabhacandra (1st half 12th Century A.D.), Vadideva Suri (later half of 12th Century, A.D.) and Shree Yasovijaya jee (18th Century A.D.).
The Jaina logicians argue that the Sabdabrahman is a prameya and a prameya needs a pramāņa for its recognition. There is no pramana through which we can prove the existence of the Sabdabrahman2.
1. The Mimansakas also argue that prameya is recognised only by pramana, viz., manadhina-meya-siddhi. Abhsysfrbr in sanmatitaraka-prakaranatika says: pramanadhina hi
prameyavyavastha (p.334)
2. Cf. na ca evambhuta brahmasiddhaye pramanam-upa;abhayate Ibid, 3rd Pt., Gatha 6; p. 384.
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