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( 2 ) Fareàa a: i. e., Somehow the jar does
not exist.
( 3 ) FIZEÂT egrateàa aɛ: i. e., It is certain that from a certain view point the jar exists, as well as from another stand-point it does not exist.
( 4 ) * amor qa at: i. e, Surely, from a particular stand-point the jar is inexpressible.
( 5 ) स्यादस्त्येव स्यादवक्तव्य एव घटः . e. It is a fact that from a particular consideration the jar exists and somehow it is also inexpressible.
( 6 ) स्यान्नास्त्येव स्यादवक्तव्य एव घट: ie, Surely, somehow the jar does not exist and is also inexpressible.
( 7 ) स्यादस्त्येव स्यान्नास्त्येव स्यादवक्तव्य एव घटः i. e., Surely, somehow, the jar exists, does not exist and is inexpressible, as well from a certain standpoint.
It is thus seen that the predicates, viz existent, non-existent and inexpressible variously combined make up the seven modes.
In the first mode of expression, the attribute viz., existence is given preference to other attributes like non-existence. All the same, it must be borne in mind that other attributes are not denied. A similar remark holds good in the case of the remaining modes of expression. In the second mode, non
* Some writers intercharge the third and the fourth modes of expression.
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