Jain Theism

Author(s): Hemant Shah
Publisher: Hemant Shah

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Jain Logic
57 “The Non-distinguished i.e. Naigama regards an object as possessing both the aforesaid (general and special) properties; (because) no particular thing in nature is possessed of a general property unaccompanied with some specific property, nor even of a specific property unaccompanied with the general one common to its class.''18
The generic or the Sangraha Naya takes account of the common or the general aspects only.”
“The practical or Vyavahāra Naya is that view-point by which matters which are the objects of Samgraha Naya are systematically divided.”:20
“The straightly expressed or the Rujusutra Naya consists in a tendency to fix on or emphasize only the mode which is straight, i.e. existent for the present:''21
“The varbal or the Sabda Naya attributes different meanings to a word in accordance with the difference in tense etc."22
“The subtle or the Samabhiradha Naya consists in attributing different meanings to synonyms according to their derivations."23
The such like or the Evambhata Naya maintains that words signify those objects which have the activities denoted by them.”24
“The main difference between Pramāṇa and Naya is this that" Pramāņa considers an object in its entirety, Naya in its particular aspect and part.''25
It is unfortunate that most of us are unacquainted with Nayavāda, Syādvāda and Anekāntavāda. In fact its value lies in its necessity to make any real progress in knowledge. “The philosophy of Nayas (standpoints) is an integral part of Jain Mataphysics."26 Nayavāda takes care to see that one does not become a victim of imperfect information and being misled by it, Moreover, it should not be supposed that there are only seven Nayas or standpoints of views. In fact it can
18. Naya Karnika, 5 19. Pramana-Naya-Tattvalokalankara VII 13 20. Ibid., VII 23 21. Ibid., VII 28
22. ibid., VII 32 23. Ibid., VII 36 24. Ibid., VII 40. 25. H.S, Bhattacharya, Commentary on P.N.T. (1967) p.538 26. M. D: Desai, Introduction to Naya -Karnika in Nyāyāvatāra and other works,
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