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fact, the attributes of omniscience is an important feature of the state of liberation as the perfect knowledge (Kevala-jñāna) arises only in state of liberation or total annihilation of all obstructive veils. Its other feature is Omni bliss, Omni power and Omni faith. References:
1. Atharvaveda-1.13.4; Rgveda- 10.91.3 2. Rgveda- 9.4.85, 10.122.2
Rgveda- 10.81.3 Atharvaveda- 17-1-11
Mundaka- 1.1.9 6. Pātañjala-yogasūtram-1.24.5 7. Chāndogya-upanişad-VII.25.2 8. Ibid- VI.1 9. On the Sarvajñatva of Mahāvīra and Buddha-P. S. Jaini, P.72 10. Lewis, C. T. & Short, A Latin Dictionary, London, p 1265 11. Pāṇini, Aştādhyāyi, ed. & trans. S. C. Vasu (Allahabad, Pāņini
Office. 1897), III.2.3 12. Breul, Karl, A New German & English Dictionary, p 321 ‘all
wissened' 13. Seagal Louis, New Complete English Russian Dictionary,
London, p 654 14. James Bouhe & De V. Payen-Payen, A New French and
English Dictionary, p 331 15. Bensely Edward R, A New Dictionary of Spanish and English
Language, Paris, p.453 16. Wessely J. E. & Payn G. R. 'Dictionary of the English & Italian 17. śāntarakṣita, Tattvasangraha, Vol. II, Kärikä-3131 18. Ibid, 3132 19. Ibid, 3134 20. Kumārila Bhatta, ślokavārtika Edited by G. N. Jha 21. The Jaina concept of Omniscience, Dr. Ramjee Singh, p. 15 22. Shastri D. R. Cārvāk-başthi- Verse 14-19 23. Ibid, 41-42, 33, 54-55 24. Shastri D. R. Short History of Indian Materailisın,p.-17