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Q.1.6.6 A.1.6.6
How many types of standpoints are there? These are of two main types called substance viewpoint (dravy rthika naya) and modal viewpoint (pary y rthika naya).
Q.1.6.7 A.I.6.7
What is substance viewpoint? The viewpoint which targets the substances as its object of knowledge is substance viewpoint.
Q.1.6.8 A.1.6.8
What is the mode (pary ya)? Pary ya is the state of a substance at any time-instant e.g. yesterday I was a child, today I am a young man and tomorrow I may be an old man.
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Ad ACHTETCh puffefafana: 1.7 Nirde asv mitvas dhan dhikaranasthitividh natah
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Meaning:
निर्दे, स्वामित्व, साधन, अधिकरण, स्थिति और विधान से सम्यगद नि आदि विषयों
का ज्ञान होता है। Knowledge of the seven categories) is attained by definition, ownership, cause, location / resting place (substratum), duration and varieties / division.
Q.1.7.1 A.I.7.1
What is meant by definition' (nirde a)? Definition means to state the true nature of an entity (vastu).
Q.1.7.2 A.1.7.2
What is meant by 'ownership’ (sv mitva)? Ownership or lordship of an entity is called symitva.
Q.1.7.3 A.1.7.3
What is meant by 'cause / means' (s dhana)? It is the cause of origin of the entity.
Q.1.7.4 A.I.7.4
What is meant by 'location / resting place' (adhikarana)? The location or foundation of an entity (vastu) is called adhikarana.
Q.1.7.5 A.I.7.5
What is meant by 'duration' (sthiti)? Time period during which the entity exists is called duration.
Q.1.7.6 A.1.7.6
What is meant by 'variety / division' (vidh na)? Divisions of an entity are called vidh na.
Q.1.7.7 A.I.7.7
Explain the differences amongst these through an example? To say right faith is definition; an auspicious being with 'full completions / mature organs' (pary ptaka) is its owner; sermons of holy teachers, texts and omniscient are its causes / means; souls of the auspicious beings are the bases / substratum; from an instant to infinite time period is its duration and its three types are its divisions.
Q.1.7.8 A.1.7.8
What are the three types of right faith? Aup amika (subsidence), ksyopa amikasubsidence-cum-destructive) and ksyikdestructive) are the three types of right faith.
