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    Nayavada (standpoints) are seven main viewpoints in Jain philosophy, used to understand a thing from different angles without claiming one absolute truth. Each naya is true from its own perspective, but partial. The seven nayas are:

    • Naigama naya: common sense or universal view (the broad, general sense of what something is).
    • Sangraha naya: class or generic view (focuses on a general property of a class rather than particulars).
    • Vyavahara naya: practical or particular view (the everyday, conventional understanding of a thing).
    • Rijusutra naya: momentary or time-bound view (focuses on the present state only).
    • Shabda naya: verbal view (based on the way words are used, including grammar and synonymy).
    • Samabhirudha naya: etymological view (based on the precise meaning and origin of words).
    • Evambhuta naya: such-like or the functional view (focuses on the current action or state being performed).

    Note: Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions both accept these seven nayas, though wording or examples in commentary may vary slightly.

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