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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Supplementary Notes
1. The commentary deals with the following points :
(a)
The aphorism 8.11 mentions only 42 sub-species of physiquemaking karma but the commentary mentions tertiary classifications of many sub-species also-thus leading to a total of 93 sub-species of this karma.
(b)
The definitions of all the sub-species have been given in the commentary.
(c) There are some interesting question-answers in the commentary as below:
(1) The touch, taste etc. are the mattergic transformations. They are not due to karmic realisation. Due to this, they are experienced.
(2) The successory transmigration is realised during transmigratory motion after death while the karma of formation works during the life time only.
(3)
The liberated beings have inherent a-heavy-a-lightness and space-movement and not due to karmas.
(4)
The chief discipleship is due to excellence in the destructioncum-subsidence of vocable knowledge-obscuring karma while other torch bearers like Vasudevas, Cakradharas etc. are there due to the realisation of high-status karma. They also do not build an order. (They are followers of orders).
(5) The cause of separation of the aphorism in three parts has been mentioned to be the specific distinctions of each part.
2. The physique-making karma is most important for characteristics of our state of existence, body form, physiological functions, mental state, social form and personality. It is a nondestructive karma. Its sub-species have maturing-in-soul, maturing-inmattergy and maturing-in-birth states.
3. The forty two species of the physique-making karma have been grouped under four categories on the basis of their specific points shown below:
(1) Collective sub-species: 14 (destinity, 4; genus,5; body,5; limbs & minor limbs,3; bondings,5; union,5; configuration,6; bone