Paryayarthika, Paryāyārthika, Paryaya-arthika: 1 definition

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Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra

Paryāyārthika (पर्यायार्थिक, “modal standpoint”) refers to one of the two types of naya (standpoint).—What is the mode (paryāyārthika-naya-naya)? Paryāya is the state of a substance at any time-instant e.g. yesterday I was a child, today I am a young man and tomorrow I may be an old man

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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