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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THE DESTRUCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
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troyed, there arises infinite enjoyment of unparalleled nature consequent on the destruction of karmas. For instance, the marvels of the showers of flowers etc. result from this. Owing to the disappearance without romnant of the obstructive karmas of re-enjoyment (upabhoga), is manifested infinite reenjoyment. For instance, the manifestation of the throne, the fans, three umbrellas, and other splendours. And as the karmas which obstruct energy are completely destroyed, the infinite energy of the pure soul is manifested. On the complete destruction of the seven subtypes of karmas referred to already, perfect faith is attained by the soul. Similarly perfeot conduct also.
If the power of giving security or bestowing fearlessness etc. are the concomitant effects of destruction of karmas, then will not these apply to the liberated pure souls (Siddhas) also ? No. These arise in the case of the Lord (Arhat?) on account of the physique-making and Tirtharıkara name karmas. In the absence of all karmas in the liberated pure souls, these do not apply to them. How then do these exist in the liberated pure souls? These exist in them only in the form of infinite bliss, pure and unmixed, as infinite energy exists in the form of infinite knowledge.
The eighteen kinds of characteristics arising from destruction-cum-subsidence are described.
सानाशानदर्शनलब्धयश्चतुस्नित्रिपञ्चमेदाः
सम्यक्त्वचारित्रसंयमासंयमाश्च Jñānājñānadarśanalabdhayaścatustritripañcabhedāḥ
samyaktvacāritrasamyamāsamyamāśca (5) 5. (The eighteen kinds are) knowledge, wrong knowledge, perception and attainment, of four, three, three and five kinds and right faith, conduct and mixed disposition of restraint and non-restraint.
1 The Arhat is the Lord, who has attained omniscience and is still associated with the corporeal body. He remains in this world till the end of his lifetime. But the Siddha is the pure soul dissociated from the corporeal body, who has reached the topmost part of the universe, never to return again from that abode of eternal bliss to this terrestrial world.