Tattvartha Sutram

Author(s): Adishwarprasad Jain
Publisher: Adishwar Jain

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stafa Avadh Visual knowledge Direct knowledge of matter in various degree with reference to a Dravya, subject matter, Kshetra, space; Fim Kala, time, and 714 Bhara, quality of the object known
777 49 Manah par yay Mental knowledgc Direct knowledge of another's mental activity about matter
by Kevala Perfect knowledge Omniscence, knowledge of all things in all their aspects at all times
Each of these five kinds of knowledge can be considered in its aspect of the knower, the knowledge and the means of knowing, so far as the soul is concerned The outward substances which are known are not included in this
317 Shruta or scriptural knowledge is also called - थान वचन Apta Vachana आगम Agama उपदेश Upadesh oferea Artihaba
आम्नाय Amnaya प्रवचन Pravachan जिन वचन Jina Vachan
SUTRA 10 तत् प्रमाणे ॥१०॥
Tat-pramane They ( e, five kinds of knowledge are) the two Pramanas (and no others)
The Pramanas are of two kinds -
e Pratyaksha Direct This is Visual ("9) Mental (#7 9417) and Perfect (at) knowledge
qua Paroksha, Indirect This is Sensitive (afa) and ya Scriptural knowledge
But other systems of Philosophy believe in the following Pramanas
zrais Charvaka believes in SRE Pratyaksa (Perception) only
ga infota Buddha and Varses ka, believe in Perception and satis, Anumana (Inference)