Collection Of Jaina Philosophical Tracts

Author(s): Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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But what he wants to emphasise is that inspite of metaphysical differences all the systems of Indian philosophy agree with regard 10 values of life and spiritual discipline. He substantiates his finding by the quotations from the works of different systems.
The author quotes anonymously from the Hitopades'a, the Bhagavadgitā, the Brahmabindu, the Nyāyamañjari, the Mahadevastotra, the Yajñavalkyasmrti, the Vyasasmrti and the Trišaştıšalakapuruşacarita He refers to Bhatfäraka Śrı Śuka and Višvakarma and anatesa thais moneda
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Wbile refuting Vaisesika system the author declares that prthoz (eartb). ap (water), tejas (fire) and vāyu (air) are pot four independent susbstances.
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