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7748. ] Nyāya-Kusumānjali. out of a pitcher. Again when some other substance like a piece of cloth comes in view, the consciousness of the former vanishes and that of the latter takes place i.e. to say Jiva gets merged into the substances. Thus there is no Pretyasanjna as the consciousness of the past knowledge is replaced by that of the present.” Moreover, be explained that if there was no Jiva which experienced the fruits of merit and demerit, acts like sacrifice, charity and killing would cease to bear their fruits. He further said to Indrabhuti, “ Just as Ghee exists in a latent condition in milk, oil in sesamum, fire in wood and smell in flowers, so does Jiva in body, but it is distinct from it. As enjoyment like food establishes the existence of the person who enjoys, so a body being an object of enjoyment there must be some one to enjoy it. This is none else but Jiva. Again the S’ruti ' # 377 37TCHT AMAT: 'establishes the existence of Jiva for it means that Jiva is the embodiment of knowledge.” On hearing this from Lord Jahavira, Indrabhuti was fully convinced about the existence of Jiva and hence he and his disciples prayed to him to take them up to his holy order.
* On hearing that his brother Indrabhuti
was converted, Agnibhuti thought Mahavira to be - a great conjurer and so he made up his mind to go to him and bring his brother back by refuting his arguments. When he came to Lord Mahavira, the latter addressed him by his name and
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