Hajarimalmuni Smruti Granth

Author(s): Shobhachad Bharilla
Publisher: Hajarimalmuni Smruti Granth Prakashan Samiti Byavar

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पंचम अध्यास : ३६
butes also, such as sonhood etc. If a blind man, touching only a leg of an elephant, tries to prove that the elephant has the form of a pillar, he cannot be right. Therefore, it can be safely asserted that the real nature of a thing can be revealed only by Anekäntaväda or manysided and comprehensive predication, and not by Ekäntaväda or an exclusive and unilateral predication. The septuple formulation of Syādvāda is called Saptabhangi. Each form is headed by the word, "syat". If an attribute of an object has to be predicated, it must be done in such a way as not to nullify the possibility of affirming a contrary attribute. If the imperishability of a thing is to be predicated, it must be formulated in such a way that it does not do away with the possibility of predicating the contrary attribute or perishability or transcience. It is for this reason that the word "syāt" (somehow or may be) has to be used in the predication of every object. For example, "may be the pot is imperishable"-this undogmatic predication leaves room for a contrary predication of the perishability of the pot. The septuple formulation is follows :
(1) syāt asti (may be it is) (2) syāt nāsti (may be it is not) (3) syāt asti nästi (may be it is and is not (4) syāt avaktavya (may be it is unpredictable) (5) syāt asti avaktavya (may be it is and is unpredictable) (6) syāt nasti avaktavya (may be it is not and is unpredictable)
(7) syāt asti nästi avaktavya (may be it is, is not, and is unpredictable) This is called Saptabhangi.
ETHICS The Sadhus and their Mahavratas : It has been already mentioned that, while preaching Jainism, the Tirthankaras founded a fourfold community of monks (Sädhus), nuns (Sādhwis), lay brothers (Shrăvakas) and lay sisters (Shrāvikas). In this fourfold community the Sādhus or monks are the highest in rank. Those who renounce the world and lead the life of contemplative mendicancy are called Sadhus, and such females are Sadhwis. The Sädhus and Sadhwis or monks and nuns observe fully, in thought, word and deed, and all through their lives, the five major vows or Mahāyratas : nonviolence (Ahimsā), truthfulness (Satya), non-stealing (Achaurya), chastity (Brahmacharya), and freedom from all craving for worldly possessions (Aparigraha). The Sadhus maintain an attitude of compassion and equality towards all creatures. Himsă or violence means killing a creature, torturing it, or forcing it to do something etc. To desist from doing violence is Ahimsa or non-violence The Sadhus themselves do not commit any violence by thought, word or deed, nor do make others commit it, nor do they approve of any violence committed by others, This is the first Mahävrata or great vow. This is called Ahimsa or Prānätipāta Viramana-vrata. The Second major vow is a total abstention from falsehood. It is called truthfulness or Mrishāvāda Viramant-vrata. The Sadhus always speak the truth. They have to refrain from
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