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________________ 140 THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS. the saint in the sixth stage) of imperfect vows, for the sake of removing non-control, and for the destruction of doubts, and also for paying obeisance to the Conquerors (Jina), when there is an absence of both the omniscients (and saints) possessing full scriptural knowledge in his places (where he can go); and also for holy celebrations, (Kalyana), Renunciation and others happening in other regions (beyond his reach). Commentary. By means of the Áháraka body the saint flashes through space and obtains the sight or touches the feet of an Omniscient Lord or Saint with full scriptural knowledge, and it is enough to strengthen his self control and to remove his doubt. उत्तमअंगम्हि हवे धादुविहीणं सुहं असंहणणं । सुहसंठाणं धवलं हत्थपमाणं पसत्थुदयं ॥ २३७॥ उत्तमाङ्गे भवेत् धातुविहीनं शुभकसंहननम् । शुभसंस्थानं धवलं हस्तप्रमाणं प्रशस्तोदयम् ॥ २३७॥ 287. By the operation of the meritorious (sub-classes of the body-making Karma), (it) rises from the highest part of the body (i. e. skull of the Saint), free from physio. logical matter (blood etc), auspicious, without osseous structure, of perfect proportion, white, (and) one cubit (hath=24 angula) in length. अवाघादी अंतोमुहुत्तकालटिदी जहागणदरे । पज्जत्तीसंपुगणे मरणंपि कदाचि संभवइ ॥ २३८॥ अव्याघाती अन्तर्मुहूर्त्तकालस्थिती जघन्येतरे । पर्याप्तिसंपूर्णायां मरणमपि कदाचित् संभवति ॥ २३८॥ 288. (It is) unpreventible (by and unpreventing any other thing in its course by reason of its extreme fineness), its minimum and the other (i.e. maximum) duration in time is one antara-muhúrta, (and) on the completion of its capacity to develope, sometimes even death (of the saint) is possible. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.001612
Book TitleGommatasara Jiva Kanda
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorNemichandra Siddhant Chakravarti, J L Jaini
PublisherZZZ Unknown
Publication Year1927
Total Pages438
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English, Principle, & Canon
File Size9 MB
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