Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001663
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J C Sikdar
Publisher: P V Research Institute Varanasi
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Physics
File Size: 23 MB

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The Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy
existence) of Leśyāl at the stage of spiritual development. Third view2 held by Śrl Haribhadrasūri and others says that Leśyādravya has been accepted as independent, belonging to yoga-vargaņā (class of activity).
Bhāvaletyā is a particular transformation of Soul which is anugata (acquired or brought about) by samkleśa (impurity or affliction) and yoga (activity). It is of innumerable kinds, in fact, on account of there being many divisions of samkleša like intense, more intense and most intense: mild, milder and mildest forms, etc. nevertheless, its nature has been shown in the scriptures by making its division into six kinds in brief, viz. krsna (black), nila (blue), kāpota (grey), teja (red), padma (lotus) and śukla (white).3 The karmic matter communicates colours to the life monad, i, e. the psychological phenomena manifest themselves in six condition of Soul. They are the names to represent the conditions of Soul as if six persons want to enjoy the fruit of a Jambu tree. The first person endowed with black leśyā wants to cut the Jambu tree for its fruits without climbing upon it to get them. The second person having blue leśyā says what is the good of cutting the tree and he advises others to cut its branches for the fruits. The third one endowed with grey leśyā says that it is not proper to do so in order to serve the purpose by cutting the small branches. The fourth one having red leśyā proposes to let off the branches and to break the bunches of fruits for enjoyment. The fifth one possessing lotus leśyā says that there is no need of the 1. This view is written by Vādivaitāla śrt śāntisüri
with the note “Guravastu vyācaksate”, Uttarā, p. 650, vide
Fourth Karmagrantha, pariśista, 'ka' p. 33. 2. Pannā, pada 13 (comm.), p. 330;
Dravyāṇyetāni yogāntargatānīti vicintyatām Sayogatvena leśyānāmanvayavyatirekataḥ-Loka., Sarga,
3, Si. 285. 3. BHS. 1. 7. 22; 12. 5.450. Panna; 13; Uttarā., 34;
Kinhā nilā kāu, teu pamhā ya sukkā bhavviyarā Fourth Karmagrantha, Ga., 13, p. 2.