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Shugan C Jain, “Jain Diet', in Study Notes, www.isjs.in Six types of external austerities have first three as fasting, eating less and avoiding a taste (one at a time daily). Abhidhāna Rājendra Kośa, vol.1 p.423 Aptamīmāmsā; 15, 34, 56 Reality is Anekāntika i.e. with infinite aspects-Samantabhadra. The object of knowledge is the real thing which is not one-sided. Nothing in this universe can be understood in its true nature in one single aspect-Siddhasena Divākara. A thing or real is Anekāntātmaka which means that the nature of reality is manysided when we adopt a comprehensive view of all things found in this world. In other words according to the doctrine of Anekānta the truth is relative and not absolute-Akalanka. A thing or real has endless attributes. It is not possible to explain the nature of reality otherwise-Hemcandra. Acārya Amộtacandra starts his famous tenth century work Purusārthasiddhyupāya by paying obeisance to the doctrine of Anekāntavāda. Acharya Maha Prajna, Anekant: views and Issues (Ladnun: JVBI, 2001), p.1-3 Praśnavyākaraņa, Samvaradvāra, 120, op. cit., p.185 Acārānga, 1/5/5, op.cit, Angasuttāņi Yoga-Šāstra, 2/63, Translation, Munishri Padmavijayji, (Delhi: Shri Nirgranth Sahitya Prakashan Sangh, 1975) Jñānacāritrayormālamsatyamevavadanti ye. Dhatrīpavitrīkriyateteșāmcaraṇareņubhih. Sthānanga, 3.1.96, in Angasuttāņi-1, ed. (Ladnun: Jain Vishwa Bharati, V.S.2031), p.549 TS, Umāsvāti, VII. 14, op. cit, p.253 Asadabhidhānamanrtam' Umāsvāti, TS, VII.17, op. cit, p.256 Murchāparigrahah. Sūtrakrtānga, 1.1.1, in Angasuttāņi-1, ed. (Ladnun: Jain Vishwa Bharati, V.S.2031), p.253 Bujjhijatiuttejjā, bandhanamparijāniyā. Kimāhabandhanamvīro?Kimvājāņam tiuttai.1. Sūtrakrtānga, op. cit., 1.1.2, 3, 4, 5, Chittamantamacittamvā, parigijjhakisāmiva. Annam vāaņujāņāi, evamdukkhāņa muccai.2. Sayamtivāyaepāne, aduvāannehimghāyae. Hanantamvā'nujāņāi, veramvaddhei appaņo.3. Jassimkulasamuppane, jehimvāsamvasenare. Mamāiluppaibāle, annamannehim mucchie.4. Vittamsoyariyāceva, savvameyamnatāņae.
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