Reality English Translation of Sarvarthasiddhi

SR No.: 001197
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: S A Jain
Publisher: Jwalamalini Trust Chennai
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 334
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, Tattvartha Sutra, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 20 MB

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5. The subdivisions of the former are the five senses, the four passions, non-observance of the five vows and twenty-five activities. 1
Here five etc. are taken respectively with the senses etc. The senses are five. The passions are four. The non-vows (vowlessness) are five. Activity is of twenty-five kinds. The five senses are the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. The four passions are anger, pride, deceitfulness and greed. The five kinds of vowlessness are killing, uttering falsehood, stealing, unchastity and attachment which will be explained later. The twenty-five activities are as follows.
Samyaktvakriyā' is that which strengthens right faith, such as worship of (the true) God, the preceptor, the scriptures and so on. "Mithyālvakriya' is that which tends to misbelief (perverted faith), such as the worship of untrue Gods, etc. - Prayogakriyā' is movement (going and returning) of the body etc. 'Samādānakriyā' is the tendency of the ascetic to neglect or violate the vows after having taken them. 'Iryāpathakriyā' is walking carefully, by looking on the ground (for living beings which may be trodden and injured). These are five activities.
'Prādoșiki kriyā' is acting in anger. "Kāyiki kriyā' is the attempt of a wicked person to act in evil ways. 'Adhikaraniki kriyā' is taking weapons of hurtfulness etc. 'Pāritā piki kriya' is causing pain to the living. 'Prāņātipātiki kriyā' is injuring vitalities such as life, the sense-organs, energy and respiration. These are five activities.
'Darśanakriya' is the wish originating from infatuation to see beautiful forms. 'Sparśanakriyā' is the wish to have pleasurable touch sensations due to passions. "Prātyāyiki kriyā' is the invention of novel sense enjoyment. 'Samantānupatakriyā' is leaving excrements in places frequented by mon, women and animals. 'Anābhogakriyā' is laying the body eto. on the ground without examining or cleaning it (i.e. without taking care that there are no organisms). These are five activities.
1 A literal rendering of the text would read as follows. The subdivi. sions of the former are the senses, the passions, the non-observance of the vows and the activities, which are of five, four, five and twenty-five kinds respectively.'