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134/The Raṣṭrakūtas and Jainism
5.5.3.4.2. 'What is gold?', poet Śrivijaya, advancing this million pound question, defines it with his matured consideration. According to his balanced judgement, 'gold is not just the yellow metal that glitters. On the other hand, it is the virtue to be accomplished that is more valuable. If one can forbear the philosophy and tenor of argument, and endure the religious observance and line of thinking of others, geniunly that is precious gold'. Śrivijaya has crystellized the gist of anekantavāda and syādvāda, i.e., respectfully appreciating other's point of view.
5.5.3.4.3. As pointed out earlier, the work is not a direct adoption of Sanskrit works on poetics, Śrīvijaya could conveniently envelope different aspects. In addition to the marga and vastuka elements of Sanskrit classical literature, Kavirājamārga has imbided and embedded the Desi and varņaka local indigenous features.
5.5.3.5. The impact of Śrīvijaya and Śakaṭāyana on later grammarians is explicit in the works of Nagavarma-I (C. 1011th cent.), Nagavarma-II (C. 11th cent.), Kēśirāja (C. E. 1235) and Bhatta-Akalanka (C. 16th cent.). Nagavarma-I has specifically stated:
Sanskṛtam-Prākṛtam Apabhramśakam Paiśācikamemba mūrvare bhāsēgalol
puttuvavellam Draviḍāndhra Karnaṭādi ṣaṭpañcāśat sarva viṣaya bhāṣā-jātigalakkum
[Chandōmbhudhi, chapt. 1., prose after verse No. 46]. It is considerable that Nagavarma-I has referred to three different Prakrit languages of Apabhramsa, Paiśācika and Ardha-Magadhi. He has used the nomen of Paiśācika in the sense of Saurasēni language.
5.5.3.6. A new school of Jaina grammar began in Karnataka very early, as far back as in mid-ninth cent. which flourished in the Raṣṭrakūṭa period. Sākaṭāyana was the
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