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SANMATI-TARKA [III. 9-15 (15) As tenness is common in ten things or tenfold one thing. In the same manner we should understand in the case of one fold, twofold black etc.
Before starting a discussion as to whether there is any difference between a substance and a quality, it is proper to decide whether the word Guņa as used in Jaina Šāstras is used in the sense of Paryāya or whether it is used in a sense other that that of Paryāya. Out of these two alternatives the one acceptable to our author is this that the word Guņa is not used in the sense of any other quality than Paryāya itself. Looking to the use made of the word Guņa by Lord Mabā vīra in Jaina Šāstras, it seems that He has used the word Guņa as absolutely a synonym of Paryāyas (attributes of a thing) and that in His opinion, there is no difference between Guņa and Paryaya. The reason for this is that Mahā vīra has divided the Nayas or viewpoints into only two Dravyāstika and Paryāyāstika. If he would have regarded Guņa as different from Paryāya and as an attribute residing in a thing then He would have mentioned a third Guņāstika-naya viewpoint over and above the Paryāyāstika-naya.
But in Sūtras of the Agamas, Lord Mahävira while addressing his disciples such as Gautama and others. has used the Paryāya along with the words. Varna, Gandha etc. and thus formed the words Varņaparyāya Gandhaparyāya and explained them. He has used the words Varņaguņa, Gandha-guņa nowhere and has never used the word Guņa in reference to Varņa. It is therefore
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