The medieval era Jain texts explain the concepts of anekāntavāda (or "many-sidedness") and syādvāda ("conditioned viewpoints") with the parable of the blind men and an elephant (Andhgajanyāyah), which addresses the manifold nature of truth. This parable is found in the most ancient Jain agams before 5th century BCE.
Medieval Jain texts use the parable of the blind men and an elephant (Andhgajanyāyah) to explain concepts like anekāntavāda (many-sidedness) and syādvāda (conditioned viewpoints), illustrating the diverse nature of truth. This parable is present in the earliest Jain agams before 5th century BCE.