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RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
nivrtti. The primeval Jina has been construed as an omnipotent lord, source of dharma (duty or piety), oblivious of rajas and tamas etc."
The meditation or concentration dripping forth ambrosia, the obviation of infatuation of the people etc. have been stressed upon as the chief tenets of the doctrines of the Jinas.2 Bhadrakirti, the crest-jewel of the Svetämbara Jainas, has been extolled as having traversed the aerial regions."
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The denizens of Ayodhya, disregarding Jina whose mind was free from attachment, illustrates the doctrine of 'Vitaragata' among the Jainas.
The dicta of the philosophy of the Arhats (Jainas) making the people inclined towards the tenets of Nigamas (doctrinal manuals) refers to the regard of the Jaina school of thought." The Vidyadhara sage attaining to the slumber of concentration refers to the yoganidra of the Jainas."
Buddhist doctrines have also been referred to at a number of places and the poet has adopted a general trend of condemnation of their faith.
"Like the followers of Buddha taking to argumentation even when finding no basis to stand upon."
He has referred to the Buddhatarka i.e. the philosophy or the logic of the Buddhas rendering the material gains futile i.e. disbelief in the existence of the properties of matter has been illustrated. Similarly
Like a Buddha deeming the world a void."
" सर्वदर्शनग्रन्थार्थवेदिना विद्वज्जनेन'
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refers to the allusion of all the schools of philosophy (six schools) such as Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaiseṣika, Pürvottaramimänsä or Vedanta. Apart from this these schools have been referred to individually as well as conjointly.
Samkhya stresses upon the inalienable tie of Puruşa with Prakrti. Man in his different forms is guided by his disposition innate to him which brings.
1. TM. Vol. I p. 10.
2. Ibid. Vol I p. 12.
3. Ibid. p. 29 verse 32 Vol. I.
4. खेहशून्यमानसं जिनमप्यवजानद्भिः । Ibid Vol. 1p. 53.
5. अहंद्दर्शनस्थितिरिव नैगमव्यवहाराक्षिप्तलोकाः Ibid, Vol. I p. 55.
6. Ibid. Vol. I p. 97.
7. बौद्धानामनुपलब्धेरसद्व्यवहारप्रवर्तकत्वम् । Ibid vol. I p. 68.
8. hack pantang ani vai fare: 1 Ibid. Vol. I p. 70 verse 1.
9. बौद्ध इव सर्वतः शून्यदर्शी Ibid Vol 1p. 95.
10. Ibid. Vol. I p. 106.
