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________________ 7, Sarvastivada 127 The Dipakara's definition of karitra is identical with Samghabhadra's definition quoted in the Tattva-sangrahaPanjika." The latter contains an elaborate examination of the doctrine of sarvastivada. The main arguments given there are not different from those found in the Bhashya. But it contains a detailed exposition of karitra, particularly on its relation to a dharma. The Dipakara says that karitra is not different from a dharma, but does not meet the questions of the Kosakara on the problems arising out of this position. Samghabhadra, however, gives the following explanation:* karitra is not different from the dharma, as it is not found to have any nature apart from that. Nor is it the dharma only; because even though it forms its very nature, it is non-existent at some time (i.e. in past and future). It is, therefore, like santati which is neither identical with nor different frorn the individual units of the five skandhas. Nor can it be said that it does not exist because its effects are found to exist. But it is not a dharma, for in that case even a single nioment will be called a santati. The same arguments apply to the existence of a karitra. For it has been said : it is admitted that there are effects of the santati, and yet the santati, as such is nowhere existent (by itself, apart from the entity); similar should be understood to be the case with karitra bringing about differences of times (states). It appears from this explanation that the neo-Vaibhashikas, under the influence of the criticism of the Kosakara considerably modified their theory of karitra, and thus compromised their position on the reality of the past and future dharmas. By comparing karitra with santati Samghabhadra virtually reduces the reality of the past and future dharmas, I dharmunam karitram uchyate phalakshepa-saktih.. ka 1793. 2 See Traikalya-pariksha (ka. 1786-1856). 3 Adv. p. 280. 4 na karitrari dharmad anyat, tad vyatirekena svabhavanupalabdh eh, napi dharmamatram, svabhava stitvepi kad achid abhavat... Tattva-Sangraha panjika, ka. 1806. 5 santati-karyam cheshtam, na vidyate sapi santatih kachit, tadvad avagachchha yuktya karitrena dhva-samsiddhim. Ibid
| SR No. | 004384 |
| Book Title | Abhidharmadipa with Vibhasaprabha Vrutti |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | P S Jaini |
| Publisher | Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute |
| Publication Year | 1977 |
| Total Pages | 660 |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 12 MB |