________________ 206 TATTVARTHA SUTRA मोहक्षयाज्ञानदर्शनावरणान्तरायक्षयाच्च केवलम् // 10-1 // 10.1: Mohkshayajjnandarshanavaranantaraykshayachcha Kevalam (Omniscience manifests by destruction of the delusive, knowledge and perception obscuring as well as of the obstructing Karma.) This chapter starts with the concept of Kaivalya, which denotes the state of merely knowing. That is the pure nature of soul. It is inherently imbibed in every soul, but is not manifest in the worldly state, when the soul remains under the impact of Karma. Karmas are mainly of two types, defiling and nondefiling. The deluding, knowledge-obscuring, perceptionobscuring and obstructing Karmas are called defiling, because they come in the way of manifestation of the pure nature. This sutra states that Kaivalya arises by the destruction of those four categories of Karma. बन्धहेत्वभावनिर्जराभ्याम् // 10-2 // कृत्स्नकर्मक्षयो मोक्षः // 10-3 // 10.2: Bandhhetvabhavnirjarabhyam 10.3: Krsnakarmakshayo. Mokshah (Karmas are destroyed by eliminating the causes of bondage and by eradication. Total destruction of all the Karmas is liberation.) The spiritual pursuit consists of the endeavor to get rid of the four defiling Karmas. For that purpose one has first to destroy the deluding Karma. The remaining three can be destroyed thereafter. For getting rid of them it is necessary to Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
