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The followers of these different systems were busy in discussing the validity of their own theories. They spent their useful and valuable time in trifle and useless discussions without arriving at any point of decision. Lord Mahavira saw the absurdity of these fruitless and hence useless discussions. He could see that all the debators of those different systems were not prepared to understand the point of view of one another. He also saw that each one was right from his own point of view but equally wrong from the opponents' view point. Observing this simple ignorance of the debators, he preached them that they were all correct from their own points of view but at the same time they were equally wrong from others' view point. So instead of wasting time in such petty discussion they should try to understand the view points of one another. This is the history of a r
स्याद्वाद. This led to establishment of सप्तभङ्गीन्याय in the Jaina philosophy regarding every matter. The aim of Lord Malavira was to remove unnecessary quarrels arising out of trifling discussion and to have right understanding of the objects or topics from as many view points as possible. In view of this the author of afaa states अनेकान्तोप्यनेकान्तः ie even अनेकान्तवाद also should be viewed from that particular method. It should not be accepted blindly as the ultimate truth.
This philosophy has its reflection in the daily life of its right followers. The true Jaina would never find fault with the philosophy of the other religion and create unnecessary quarrels. He being staunch believer in non-violence would see that none of his act should be such which injure the feeling of others. They would try
