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on the doctrine of anekanta. His criticism of the non-Jaina schools is more realistic and thorough. He brings a number of new topics and school under the purview of his refutation. Vidyananda's exposition of nayas & niksepas in his Tattvarthasloka-vārtika throws new light on these subjects.
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Among the successors of Vidyānanda, who made important contributions to the doctrine of anekanta, the following authors occupy a position of importance Prabhācandra, Abhayadeva, Vadideva and Yasovijaya. The reader is referred to the accounts of the life and works of these authors given elsewhere in this encyclopaedia.
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The reference to the texts of the Pali Tipitaka represent the Volumes and pages of the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara Editions.
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