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THE JAINA GAZETTE.
Commentary.
The object of the Samgraha-Naya is Common Essence bereft of in lividual peculiarities,-e.g., Existence, Substantiality etc. Samgraha is so called because it takes the individualities in a homogeneous lump, as it were.
Sutra, 14.
That is of two kinds,-Ultimate and Non-ultimate.
Commentary.
These are described and illustrated below.
Sutra, 15.
The Samgraha, having for its object the ultimate Essence, consists in neglecting (for the time being) the infinity of particularities and attending to the abstract Substantiality equal to pure Being.
Commentary.
This is illustrated below.
Sutra, 16.
For instance: The Universe is one (simple) for all Being is but of one and the same nature.
Commentary.
Here the various modes of Being i.e., the infinity of Existent beings are (for the time being) left out of account and the Universe is considered as one from the standpoint of pure Being.
Sutra, 17.
The Fallacy in regard to this consists in maintaining the oneness of Being and absolutely denying the infinity of modes.
Commentary.
The Samgraha-Naya under consideration attends to the pure Substantiality leaving out of consideration, for the time being, the infinity of individual characteristics. If, however, we declare this abstract Substantiality to be the only Reality and deny the reality of the modes, we commit the fallacy in regard to Para-Samgraha. Sutra, 18.
As for instance: Being is the only Reality, because the particular modes other than it are not (literally, are not seen). Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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