Illuminator of Jaina Tenets

SR No.: 006924
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tulsi Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 252
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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Satras 7-9 )
Soul and Non-soul
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Aticipatiouls. Thir Power.
for thought. The souls which are possessed of the capacity of sustained thought-activity are those which are endowed with mind. Other souls which are devoid of thought-activity are regarded as destitute of mind).
(Note) Samjha, thought-capacity, is the faculty which is possessed by beings which have developed a modicum of rational power. Ordinarily it means consciousness which is possessed by all souls. This thought-capacity is exemplified in the recollection of the past, anticipation of the future and determination of the proper line of action. This is called capacity for sustained thought (dirghakalikt samjha). This capacity is also illustrated by the discrimination of good and evil (hetuvādiki). ७. नारकदेवा गर्भजतिर्यमनुष्याश्च समनस्काः। 7. nārakadevā garbhajatiryaimanusyās ca samanaskāh.
(Aph.) The denizens of hell and heaven as well as the vertebrate animals, and human beings are endowed with mind. (VII) ८. अन्येऽमनस्काः ।
संमूर्च्छजास्तिर्यञ्चो मनुष्याश्चामनस्का भवन्ति । 8. anye'manaskah.
sammūrochajās tiryanco manuşyāś cāmanaskā bhavanti. (Aph.) Others are without mind. (VIII)
(Gloss) The invertebrate animals and human beings born asexually are without mind. १. पर्याप्ताऽपर्याप्तादयोऽपि ।
जीवाः पर्याप्ता अपर्याप्ताश्च । आदिशब्दात् सूक्ष्मबादर-सम्यग्दृष्टिमिथ्यादृष्टि-संयतासंयत-प्रमत्ताप्रमत्त - सरागवीतराग - छद्मस्थकेवलिसयोग्ययोगि-वेदत्रय-गतिचतुष्टय-जातिपञ्चक - कायषट्क - जीवस्थानचतुर्दशक-जीवभेदचतुर्दशक-दण्डकचतुर्विंशतिप्रभृतयो भूयांसो भेदा जीव
तत्त्वस्य भावनीयाः। 9. paryāptā’paryāptādayo'pi,
jīvāḥ paryāptā aparyaptāś ca. ādiśabdāt sükşmabādara-samyagdrstimithyadrsti-samyatasamyata-pramattapramatta-saragavitaragachadmasthakevali-sayogyayogi-vedatraya-gaticatustaya-jatipalicakakayasatka-jivasthānacaturdasaka-jivabhedacaturdasaka- dandakacaturvisatiprabhytayo bhāyānso bhedã jĩvatattvasya bhāvaniyah.
(Aph.) (The souls) can also be classified as 'developed' and 'unders loped' and the like. (IX)