Agam 15 Upang 04 Pragnapana Sutra Part 02

SR No.: 001064
Original Sutra Author: Shyamacharya
Author: Punyavijay, Dalsukh Malvania, Amrutlal Bhojak
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay
Publication Year: 1971
Total Pages: 934
Language: Prakrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Agam, Canon, Metaphysics, & agam_pragyapana
File Size: 16 MB

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sub-human beings and five-sensed human beings. It is to be noted that not all the beings belonging to these three classes possess this body. Only those beings that are garbhaja (born from uterus), paryāpta and having the life-span of samkhyāta years can possess this body. In the case of human beings one more limiting condition is given. Only those human beings that inhabit Karmabhumi (Land of Action) can have it. But all the celestial beings invariably possess it (1514-20). After this account occurs the deseription of the form of this body (1521-26). While describing the form both the sub-types of it viz. bhavadhāraniya and uttara vaikriya are taken into account. The vaikriya body that one acquires as soon as one is born is called bhavadharaniya. And this body is known as uttara vaikriya as and when it assumes afterwards different forms. Again, while discussing the height or size of this body both these sub-types are taken into account (1527-32).
The Āharaka body has no sub-types. Only that human being who inhabits the Land of Action (Karmabhumi), who is endowed with supernatural powers and who is self-controlled though spiritually lethargic (pramatta), can acquire this body (1533). It has samacaturasra form (1534). Its minimum height is somewhat less than a ratni (= one hand) and maximum height is one full ratni (1535).
We are told that the Taijasa body is found in all the classes of living beings beginning with the one-sensed and ending with the five-sensed. Hence its sub-types are as many as are the classes of living beings (1536-39). Then follows the description of its form (1540-44). And after that we are informed about its height(1545-51). We are told that all this applies in toto to the Karmana body (1552). The size of these two bodies is given keeping in view especially the märanäntikasamudghata. It is so because leaving this special occasion their size is always equal to that of the aūdārika or the vaikriya body. On death a living being leaves its present body and migrates to the place where it has to take new birth. During this journey these two bodies alone are associated with the transmigrating soul. Hence while considering the size of these two bodies the size which they can have during this journey is discussed. The material particles are accumulated for the construction of the body generally from all the six directions. Similarly, incremental accumulation as well as the dispersion of the particles take place from or into all the six directions (1553-58).
8. According to kārmagranthikas even those who are not spiritually
lethargic can possibly have this body. Prajñā panātikā, folio 424.