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Naya-Vada & Syad-Vada: The Theory of Naya-Vada, the Theory of Syad-Vada

The theory of Naya-Vada

According to Jainism, knowledge may be further divided into two kinds;

  • Pramana or knowledge of a thing as it is. They accept three pramanas- perception, inference and verbal testimony. It is whole knowledge.
  • Naya or knowledge of a thing in its relation. It is also called relative knowledge and partial knowledge.
  • Naya means relative, partial knowledge about a things from one stand-point. Although it is true, but it is not the whole or the absolute knowledge. Therefore, according t…

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