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minds) of the intelligent through repeated consideration of the essential truths.
Now (if an objector says) “If these are your own aphorisms on Jaipa Siddhânta, what and how many were similar (aphorisms) preceding you ?” We say that this is a trifling objection (and we refute this as follows) “Object also to the aphorisms of grammar, etc., (1) by Panini, (2) Pingala, (3) Kapâda, (4) Aksa pâda, (5) etc., by saying what and how many were siinilar aphorisms before them. Knowledge of these subjects is eternal. The subjects become new (when different writers) wish to express them in an elaborate or brief inanner and these writers are called the makers of such (aphorisms). Have you never heard that the world is not always thus ? Examine also the Tattvârtha aphorisms, (6) the crest-jewel of all the Shâstras written by our great writers, (7) (which was also preceded by works of other writers on similar subjects).
(1) By "etc." Prosody, Philosophy and other subjects are to be understood. All those works which are written in apl:orioms are referred to by the words "grammar, etc."
(2) Panini is the author of the Ashtâdhyârî, a grammar written in aphorisms.
(3) Pingala is the author of Chhanda-shastra, a work on Prosody which treats of Vedic and secular metres and also of Prâkrita-Pingalam, a work on Prâkrit inetres of various kinds. Both these works are composed in aphorisms.
(4) Kanada is the celebrated author of Vaisheshika Darsana, written in aphorisms. Kanada is 60 called from his propounding the atomic theory.
(5) Aksbapâda or Gautama is the author of lyöva Darsan also written in aphorisms.
(6) Taitwârthidhigama Sutra.
(7) I'mâsvâti vachaka is the author of 'Tattvårthàcihigama Sutra Umásvâti was the disciple of Arya Malagiri and the preceptor of Syåmächârya, thic author of Pannavana Sutta (Prajnapanâ Sutra) cho
died in 91 B. C. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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