Syadvada Manjari

Author(s): Mallishenacharya, F W Thomas
Publisher: Motilal Banarasidas

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F. W. Thomas, Mallisena's Syadvādamañjari "Let the other like it or not, or let him treat it as poison;
Benevolent speech must be spoken, accrediting one's own side"). And said the Chief of Expositors):
“There is no merit on the part of the hearer, since everyone unquestionably listens to
what is beneficial; But on the speaker's part it is unquestionable, since he speaks with a view to be
friending" This is the meaning of the third verse.
“) A Sanskrit equivalent of the Prakrit verse is cited (M. L.) from Hemacandra's (Dharinavardhana's ?) Śrepika-caritra, II. 32.
9) Umäsväti (el. p. 22), the verse being no. 29 of the sambandha-kärikäs to his Tattvärthadhigamasutra (M. L.).