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
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avenues for knowledge are generally closed. Analogical example in this connection may be mentioned in that the darśanavaraṇa may be compared to the watch man (dvārapāla) at the door of a king. Without whose permission we cannot see the king himself. Similarly, if the darśanavaraṇa karma obscures intuitive experience, we cannot get easily the jñāna (discriminative knowledge).1
Darsanavaraṇa karma is of nine varieties: 1. cakşu darśanavaraṇa 2. acakşu darsanavaraṇa 3. Avadhi darśanāvaraṇa and 4. kevala darsanavaraṇa 5. nidra (sleep) 6. nidra-nidrā (deep sleep) 7. pracală 8. pracalăpracalā and 9. styānardhi. 2
Cakşu darsanavaraṇīya obscures the visual experience. Acakşu darsanavaraṇīya obscures the forms of experience obtained through the sense-organs other than the eyes, and the mind. Avadhi darsanavaraṇīya obscures the clairvoyance intuition and kevala darsanāvaraṇīya veils the omniscient experience. Nidra is a form of activity which is responsible for the obscuration of darśanavaraṇīya karma. It is sleep which is considered light sleep. Nidra-nidrā is heavy sleep. Pracala is a form of stupor by which one gets sleep even sitting or standing. Pracala-Pracala is a heavy sleep which one gets even while walking. We may consider this as somnambulistic. Styānardhi is a very deep sleep where even activity is possible during sleep. It may be referred to hypnotic form of sleep.
Darsanavaraṇa karma may be partially affecting (deśaghati) or totally affecting (sarvaghati). Cakşu, acakşu, avadhi darśanāvaraṇīya are deśaghati while the remaining are sarvaghātī. Kevaladarśanavaraṇīya karma, like kevalajñānāvaraṇīya karma is sarvāghātī.
1 (a) Sthānanga 2, 4, 105 tikā.
(b) Prathama Karmagrantha 9
(c) Gommatas āra (karmakāṇḍa) 21, Nemicandra
2 (a) Uttaradhyayana 33, 5-6
(b) Samavāyānga sūtra 9, (c) Sthānanga 8, 3, 668, (d) Tattvārthasūtra 8, 8, (e) Prajñāpanā 23, 1.
3 Thāṇānga 2, 4, 10-darisaņävaranjje kamme evam ceva. tikā-deśadarśanavarṇīyāṁ cakṣuracakṣuravadhidarśanāvaraṇīyaṁ ; sarvadarśanavaraṇīyaṁ tu nidrā pañcakaṁ kevaladarśanāvaraņiyam cetyarthaḥ, bhā vanā tu pūrvavaditi,