Book Title: Jainism And Its History
Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Research Foundation for Jainology

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________________ Akalanka's Rajavartika and Vidyanandi's Slokavartika are the two works, regarded as main contributions in Digambara tradition. Both these works critically elaborate the contents of Tattvārtha. Through these works, we can assume that the difference between Digambara and Svetambara became more prominent in this era and the disputes on the problems of 'StriMukti', “Kevali-Bhukti' and simultaneousness and successiveness of Jnanopayoga and Darsanopyoga of Kevali came into prominence. Along with these internal disputes of Jaina sects, logical refutation of other schools of thoughts is also the main characteristic of this age. All the important philosophical works, composed in this particular era, critically evaluate the views of other schools of thoughts and try to establish Jaina view of nonabsolutism, based on their theory of Anekāntavāda, as most logical and true. Jainism and its History (190

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