Society Epistemology And Logic In Indian Tradition

Author(s): Dharmchand Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharati Academy

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Society, Epistemology and Logic in Indian Tradition
have been proved fruitful in the field of educational psychology for moderating the learning process of children.
Śrutajñāna (Scriptural Knowledge)
The Nandisūtra says that where abhinibodhika jñāna is present, śrutajñāna is also there, and where śrutajñāna is present, the abhinibodhika jñāna is also there. Both of these are found together. One characteristic of śrutajñāna is quoted everywhere in Jaina literature that śrutajñāna occurs after matijñāna - śrutam. matipūrvam." Nandisūtra says'maipuvvam jena suyam".
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Generally śrutajnāna is defined as scriptural Knowledge or verbal knowledge, but it has been accepted in Jaina literature that every living being bears at least two knowledges as - matijñāna and śrutajñāna. Hence a question arises here that when every living being possesses śrutajñāna alongwith matijñāna, then it cannot be a scriptural knowledge, because a soul like one-sensed being has no knowledge of scriptures or canons. Although canonical literature of angapravista and anarigapravista comes under the roof of śruta-jñāna, but there must be some another characteristics of śrutajñāna or śruta-ajñāna as it is found in every worldly soul." śrutajñāna is like a directive knowledge to lead a life. It is an inner voice of the self, depending on the experience occured through matijnāna.
"Nandisutra, 45: jattha ābhiṇibohināṇam tattha suyanāṇam, jattha suyanāṇam tattha abhinibohināṇam dovi eyāim annamannamaṇugayāim.'
"A separate article on 'Significance of śrutajñana' is available in the book for
detailed discussion.