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BHARTRHARI'S CRITISM IN JAIN LOGIC
:A STUDY :
Dr. Narendra Kumar Dash
The grammarian-philosopher Bharthari opines that Sabda is the substratum of the world of appearance and thus he accepts the theory of Sabdadvaita. However this key-stone of the Grammarians' system of Mtaphysics has elaborately been controverted by the rival schools. Here we propose to record the dialectics of the Jains Philosophers, one of the rival schools of Metaphysics.
This theory of Bhartrhari has been subjected to severe criticism by the Naiyayikas, Mimamsajas, Buddhists and Jains. Now, for our practical purpose we discuss the view of the Jaina logicians like Vidyanandi (9th century A.D.), Abhayadev Suri (11th century A.D.), Prabhacandra (1st half 12th Century A.D.), Vadideva Suri (later half of 12th Century, A.D.) and Shree Yasovijaya jee (18th Century A.D.).
The Jaina logicians argue that the Sabdabrahman is a prameya and a prameya needs a pramana for its recognition. 1 There is no pramana through which we can prove the existence of the Sabdabrahmana.
1. The Mimansakas also argue that prameya is recognised only by
pramana, viz., manadhina-meya-siddhi. Abhsysfror in sanmatitaraka-prakaranatika says: pramanadhina hi
prameyavyavastha (p.334) 2. Cf. na ca evambhuta brahmasiddhaye pramanam-upa,abhayate
, Ibid, 3rd Pt., Gatha 6; p. 384.
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