Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṃsā (Devāgamastotra) – Deep Reflection On The Omniscient Lord • Thoroughly Revised Second Edition • आचार्य समन्तभद्र विरचित आप्तमीमांसा (देवागमस्तोत्र) ● आद्योपांत संशोधित द्वितीय संस्करण ●
Edition: Second
Publisher: Vijay Kumar Jain
Published: 2025
Place of publication: Dehradun
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9789334165982
Copyright date: 2025
Other titles: Devāgamastotra
Description: Āptamīmāṃsā – Deep Reflection On The Omniscient Lord – known also as Devāgama or Devāgamastotra, by Ācārya Samantabhadra (2nd century CE) is the cornerstone of Philosophy and Nyāya. It starts with a discussion, in a philosophical-cum-logical manner, on the concept of omniscience and the attributes of the Omniscient. Ācārya Samantabhadra questions the validity of the attributes that are traditionally associated with a praiseworthy deity and goes on to establish the logic of accepting the Omniscient as the most trustworthy and praiseworthy Supreme Being. Employing the doctrine of conditional predication (syādvāda) – the logical expression of reality in light of the foundational principle of non-absolutism (anekāntavāda) – he faults certain conceptions based on absolutism: existence (bhāvaikānta) and non-existence (abhāvaikānta), non-dualism (advaita-ekānta) and separateness (pŗthaktva-ekānta), and permanence (nityatva-ekānta) and momentariness (kṣaṇika-ekānta). He elucidates the important concept of the ‘seven-nuance system’ (saptabhaṅgī).  It embraces the seven limbs (saptabhaṅga) of assertion, the one-sided but relative method of comprehension called the standpoint (naya), and also the acceptance and rejection of the assertion.
Ācārya Samantabhadra finally elucidates correct perspective on issues including fate (daiva) and human-deed (pauruṣa), and the bases of merit (puṇya) and demerit (pāpa).
The book includes a comprehensive Index of Sanskrit terms.
Notes: For scholars seeking real happiness through understanding of the Philosophy and Nyāya.

दर्शन तथा न्याय की विद्या द्वारा वास्तविक सुख के अन्वेषकों के लिए।