ind. (Strictly 3rd. pers. sing. of the Potential of as ‘to be’) It may be, perhaps, per chance. Comp. vādaḥ an assertion of pro- bability (in phil.), a form of scepticism. vādin m. a sceptic.

ind. (3. sg. Pot. of 1. as) it may be, perhaps, perchance (esp. used in Jaina jaina works and occurring in 7 formulas, viz. 1. syād asti, perhaps it is [ under certain circumstances ]; 2. syān nāsti, perh perhaps it is not, &c; 3. syād asti ca nāsti ca, perh... in comp. for syāt. 161446 1273,2 257474 m. assertion of possibility or non-possibility, the sceptical or agnostic doctrine of the Jainas jEna s S3atr. 1273,2...