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ન્યાયકુસુમાંજલિ.. [ 2014Vais'eshikas declared that a variegated colour, though constituted by many a colour presented the notion of oneness; and the Sankhyas considered it reasonable to say that Pradhana was made up of the three contradictory attributes Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Thus, who could take rest in this world without taking the help of Anekantavada ? ( 31 )
Notes:--In this verse the author states that it is not only the Jaina system of philosophy that admits Syadvada but even other systems have admitted it, willingly or unwillingly, knowingly or otherwise. In short, no system can do without it.
Take the case of the Sankhyas. Do they not admit three different attributes, Sattva, Rajas and Tamas in one and the same object, Prakriti ? Can it not be bence seen that they resort to Syadvada ? The case of the Naiyayikas and the Vais'eshikas shares a similar fate. For, they look upon Prithvi as both eternal and non-eternal from different aspects. According to them, Prithvi that is of the nature of Paramanu is eternal, whereas the other varieties of Prithvi are non-eternal. Thus, they too study an object from different stand-points. Is this not Syadvada ? The Mimamsakas accept the authority of Syadvada, in as much as they consider that the knowledge of the three different types-Pramatri, Prameya and Pramana is one. Bhatta and Murari, too, are governed by Syadvada, for, they consider an object both as a genus and a species from different standpoints. The Brahmavadins look upon Atman as
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