Parikshamukham

SR No.: 004085
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Saratchandra Ghoshal
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Publication Year: 1940
Total Pages: 362
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 7 MB

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The Sacred Books of the Jainas
senses or mind are instrumental in producing knowledge. In this sense, these can be said to be the cause of knowledge. But these cannot be the objects of knowledge for when we get knowledge of objects through these, we have not the knowledge of the senses or mind. So we cannot accept that a cause of knowledge is the object of knowledge. सामग्रीविशेषविश्लेषिता खिलावरणमतीन्द्रियमशेषतो मुख्यम् ॥११॥
11. Samagriviseṣaviśleṣitākhilāvaraṇamatindriyamaseṣato mukhyam.
11. Mukhya or supreme (Pratyakṣa) is clear in every respect, has no dependance on any sense and arises after destruction of all obstructions by perfection of Samagri ( Dravya, Kṣetra, Kāla and Bhāva).
Commentary
That knowledge which is absolutely clear is called Pāramarthika or Mukhya Pratyakṣa. This is of two kinds, Sakala and Vikala. Vikala Pratyakṣa is subdivided into Avadhi and Manaḥparyaya (which we have previously described.)1.
Vikala Jñana is knowledge of certain things while Sakala Jnāna is knowledge of all things or omniscience". Sakala Jnana is also known as Kevala Jñāna. Ordinary individuals do not have this knowledge. According to Jain view it is only the Arhats who can have this knowledge. When Mohaniya or alluring Karmas are destroyed and the Karmas obstructing Jñana and Darśana are
1. "सर्वतो विशदं पारमार्थिकं प्रत्यक्षं । यज्ज्ञानं साकल्येन स्पष्टं तत् पारमार्थिकप्रत्यक्ष मुख्यप्रत्यक्षमिति यावत् । तदुद्विविधं सकलं विकलं च । ... · तदपि द्विविधं अवधिज्ञानं मन:पर्ययज्ञानं चेति ।" Nyāyadipika.
2. “ तत्र कतिपयविषयं विकलं... सर्वद्रव्यपर्यायविषयं सकलं ॥"
४. " तदवान्नर्हन्निर्दोषत्वात् । "
Nyāyadipikā.
Pramāṇanayatattvālokālaṁkāra. II. 14.