Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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non-existent in some respects from the point of view of the Parachyatustaya. * There is nothing existent or non-existent in all respects. Even Shankaracharya him-self avails him-self of the saine mode of reconciling opposite views by calling the one true ordinarily' or Vyavahartah and its opposite as also true Paramarthatah i. e. from the stand-point of the highest considerations. For instance, the inconsistency of the Gita in the following. The Gita says in one place that the universe is not created by any one. † This view is contradicted by the
* The Swachatustaya are Swaroop, Suadravya, Swakshetra and Suakal. These mean respectively, one's own nature, material, place and time, Parchatustaya similarly are the nature, material, place and time of others. See further note on Anekant Logic.
Editor. न कर्तृत्वं न कर्माणि लोकस्य सृजति प्रभुः ॥ न कर्मफलसंयोगं स्वभावस्तु प्रवर्तते १ नादत्ते कम्यचित्पापं न कस्य सुकृतं विभुः ॥
अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः २