Jaina Philosophy and Religion

SR No.: 001604
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nyayavijay
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 500
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Epistemology
File Size: 12 MB

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Jaina Logic
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(3) Intentional (sāņkalpika) killing of innocent living beings without any
purpose is a sin, but unintentional killing (dravya himsa-formal violence which is not a mental defilement) that takes place in purposeful activity in spite of utmost care and vigilance is not a sin. Killing of the nature of injustice and violation of the rules of good conduct is a sin, but killing
of the nature of duty is not a sin. (is and is not) (4) Without taking into account the situation or circumstances we cannot
say as to whether a particular killing is or is not a sin. (inexpressible) (5) Killing is a sin, but without taking into account time, place and
conditions we cannot say as to whether killing is or is not a sin. (is
and inexpressible) (6) As shown above, in extremely rare exceptional cases killing is not
a sin, but without taking into account time, place and conditions we cannot say as to whether killing is or is not a sin. (is not and inexpressible) Killing is a sin, but there are special occasions when it is not a sin, and without taking into account time, place and conditions we cannot
say as to whether it is or is not a sin. (is, is not and inexpressible) Now let us apply this method of sevenfold judgement to truthfulness. (1) To speak the truth is a virtue. (is)
To speak the truth is not a virtue. For, to speak the truth before a hunter who asks you as to in which direction a deer has gone, or before a wicked man who is after a girl and asks you as to where she is, is a sin and not a virtue.' (is not)
The Killing of living beings having two or more sense-organs, which may take place while walking carefully and without any passion of attachment and aversion is not mentioned in the scriptures as a cause of even the slightest bondage of karmic matter with soul, because that killing is not done through the act involving attachment-cumaversion and negligence and it is specifically said that it is only attachment-cum
aversion and negligence that is violence or killing. 1. Regarding this point, we have quoted in our note on p. 114 Acārāngasutra. And study
the following verse from the Mahābhārata. bhavet satyam avaktavyam vaktavyam antam bhavet / yatrānýtam bhavet satyam satyam cānstam bhavet //33// Karnaparva Adhyāya 72 Meaning: At times, truth as such should not be spoken and on the contrary in its place untruth should be spoken. Thus at times untruth becomes truth and truth becomes untruth. To elucidate the point made in the verse, the Mahabharata narrates a story of an ascetic named Kausika. His speaking truth led to the ruthless killing of many men.