Nyayamanjari Part 02

Author(s): Jayant Bhatt, Chakradhar, Gaurinath Shastri
Publisher: Sampurnand Sanskrit Vishva Vidyalay

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PREFACE
As announced earlier, we have much satisfaction in bringing out the second part of Nyāya-mañjari of Jayanta Bhatta with the commentary 'Granthibhanga' by Cakradhara: This part contains four Āhnikas (v-viii). Among the topics taken up in these four sections the discussions on the Universal (Jāti ), Apoha (Import of words, according to the Buddhist philosopher) and Sabdabrahmavāda (Word-Monism, , according to the Grammarian) are particularly striking.
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The Buddhist philosopher challenges the objective reality of the Universal which in his opinion is only a subjective construction, a fiction, pure and simple. We are all aware that Kumārila Bhațţa in his Slokavārţtika went all the way to challenge the view of the Buddhist philosopher and justify the claims of the Universal to be reckoned as an objective real. Jayanta Bhatta advanced his arguments in favour of the objective reality of the Universal and in doing so he did not fail to draw his inspiration from the writings of Kumārila whose treatment was quite exhaustive and almost invulnerable.
The theory of Apoha was adumbrated by Dinnāga, the celebrated Buddhist philosopher. Kumārila took meti