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स्यात् [syāt] ind. (Strictly 3rd. pers. sing. of the Potential of अस् 'to be') It may be, perhaps, per chance.-Comp.
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-वादः an assertion of probability (in phil.), a form of scepticism of the Jainas.
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स्यात् n. ind. (3.
sg. Pot. of √ 1.अस्) it may be, perhaps, perchance (esp. used in जैन works and occurring in 7 formulas, viz. 1. स्याद् अस्ति, ‘perhaps it is [under certain circumstances]’; 2. स्यान् ना-स्ति, ‘perh° it is not, &c.’; 3. स्याद् अस्ति च ना-स्ति च, ‘perh° it is and is not [under certain circumstances]’; 4. स्याद् अवक्तव्यः, ‘perh° it is not expressible in words’; 5. स्याद् अस्ति चा-वक्तव्यः, ‘perhaps it is and is not expressible in words’; 6. स्यान् ना-स्ति चा-वक्तव्यः, ‘perhaps it is not and is not expressible in words’; 7. स्याद् अस्ति च ना-स्ति चा-वक्तव्यः ‘perhaps it is and is not and is not expressible in words'), [Sarvad.]
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स्यात् Ind. It may be perhaps, perchance, &c.; implying doubt, as
स्यादस्ति, स्यान्नास्ति it may be, it may not be.
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