Purusharthsiddhyupay English

SR No.: 001105
Original Sutra Author: Amrutchandracharya
Author: Ajit Prasad
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Publication Year: 1933
Total Pages: 160
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Ethics, & Principle
File Size: 11 MB

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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS
far grosser than the ultimate atom defined in Jainism and called Paramánu the indivisible, finest, and subtlest atom. The combination of two or more atoms forms a Skandha, molecule. In view of subtlety, or grossness the molecules of matter are divided into 6 classes (1) Sthoola-S thoola, Solids, which can be pierced or cut through e.g. stone, wood, paper, (2) Sthoola, liquids which rejoin when the separating cause is removed (3) Sthoola-Sukshma, molecules which are visible but cannot be grasped, not tangible, such as light, shade, (4) Sukshma-Sthoola, bodies which are not visible but are perceivable by other senses such as gases, sound (5) Sukshma, those which are not perceptible to sense, Karmic molecules. (6) SukshmaSukshma is the indivisibly fine and subtle atom conceivable only by saints possessed of the highest visual knowledge,
(6) Dharmasti käya. This substance also is immaterial like Jiva. It is the substance, which helps motion. It is one homogenous sub. stance pervading throughout. But for this substance (Dharma) the whole universe would be at a stand-still. It is the principle of motion.
(c) Adharmastikaya. This substance is also immaterial. Its differential attribute is, that it passively helps cessation of motion. It is also all-pervading and co-extensive with Dharmastikaya in Universe. This also is of one continuous extent But for this substance, all things in the universe would be constantly moving.
(d) Akásha, Space. This substance is also immaterial. Its differential attribute is, that it offers space to all substances. This substance also is of one continuous extent, is infinite and unbounded. The part of this substance which pervades in the universe is called Lokákásha and that which pervades beyond the universe is called Alokákásha.
(e) Kála, time. This substance is also immaterial. Its differential attribute is, that is helps change. It covers every spatial unit. Each such part is called Kálánu, the atom-unit of time. They are innumerable in number, and are equal to the spatial units of the universe.
III. Ásrava is the inflow of material karmic molecules towards the soul. The vibrations of Jiva, through mind, body and speech occasion this inflow.
IV. Bandha is the bondage of Jiva by Karmic molecules. Bandha is analysed into 4 divisions.
a) Prakriti Bandha which has reference to the nature of the Karma bound up. It is divided into 8 main classes ;