Source Book in Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001263
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Devendramuni
Publisher: Tarak Guru Jain Granthalay
Publication Year: 1983
Total Pages: 590
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Philosophy
File Size: 10 MB

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A SOURCE-BOOK IN JAINA PHILOSOPHY
Again we have to determine the relation between the dravyakarma and bhāvakarma. The relation between the two is considered to be mutual. Dravyakarma generates bhāvakarma. The perfect souls, like the siddhas, are free from the dravyakarma and therefore the bhāvakarma does not affect them. When the jīva attains the siddha-hood it is free from the certain material karma. In this sense, we can say that jiva which is empirical, i. e., the individual jīva in this world is the kartā of the kārmic particles and the bhoktā of the fruits of karma.
Those who do not accept the kartstva and bhokt rtva of the jiva give the analogy of handsome boy who attracts a beautiful girl. The girl gets attracted to the boy and runs after him. In this case, the girl is active and the boy is merely an occasion (nimitta) for her activity." In this way, the pudgala gets attracted to the jiva and gets transformed into kārmic particles. In this, the jīva is not responsible for the activity and the jīva is the only occasion (nimitta). Activity is attributed to the pudgala. But this relation of the bhokt stva and kart stva can also be attributed to karma. If ātman were neither the doer, nor the enjoyer of the fruits of karma, then he would neither be in bondage nor would be released from the bondage of karma. These terms of bondage and release are not relevant. It is only from the phenomenal point of view, we can speak of the bondage and the release. And from the noumenal point of view, the relation of the bondage and re
the relation of the bondage and release of the soul from the shackles of karma and the karma description with reference to the kart stva and bhokt sva are not possible.
But the analogy of the boy and the girl with reference to the karma and soul is not adequate. The facts are different. The pudgala that is matter becomes active then the pudgala at once get attracted towards the soul and they are transformed into kārmic particles. The kārmic particles and the self get mixed up and on proper occasions the kārmic particles produce their effects and get separated again. This is due to the activity of the jiva. In this sense, this type of activity
1 Pañcama Karmagrantha- prastāvanā, p. 12.