Jaina Karmaology

SR No.: 001654
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 186
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Karma, & Tattvartha Sutra
File Size: 11 MB

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The pride is defined as a mental volition of non-modesty, discourtesy towards others due to the proud of (higher) caste etc. It has also four varieties- (1) stone-column-like, (2) bone-like, (3) woodenlike and (4) creeper-like.
The deceit is defined as a tendency of crookedness to cheat others. It also has four varieties (1) knotty-root-of-bamboo-tree-like, (2) horns-of-sheep-like, (3) cow's urine-like and (4) weeding-hook-like. The greed is defined as a mental volition charged with desires to acquire money and materials for self-beneficiation. It has four varieties- (1) chrome-leather-colour-like, (2) collyrium-colour-like, (3) mud-like and (iv) turmeric-colour-like.
The above four passions of anger, pride, deceit and greed have four states each (a) infinite bonding, (2) partial vow-preventing, (3) total vow-preventing and (4) gleaming or smoldering. The wrong-faith is called infinite as it is the cause of (birth and death in) the infinite worldly life.
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The passions which lead to the bondage of this wrong faith are termed as infinite bonding anger, pride, deceit and greed. The passions which lead to the loss of capacity to practice even partial abstinence of restraint-cum-non-restraint are termed as partial vow-preventing anger, pride, deceit and greed. The passions which lead to the loss of capacity to practice total abstinence or restraint and, thus, inabling persons to practice it are termed as total-vow-preventing anger, pride, deceit and greed. The passions which are coexisting with restraint but are disturbing its observance or in whose presence, the restraint is obstructed are termed as gleaming or smoldering anger, pride, deceit and greed. (In fact, these are perfect-conduct-preventing passions mild in nature). All these taken together make up sixteen passions ( 4 x 4 = 16).
Supplymentary Notes
1. The commentary deals with the following points :
(a)
The secondary (two) and tertiary (28) species of deluding karma have been named and defined properly.
(b)
The difference between disgust and condemnation has been stated to be based on self and others.
(c)
The pre-fix 'a' (partial or slight) has been said to have a meaning of partial or slight rather than complete negation here in the term of 'A-kaṣāya'.