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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
"Know that Parusha (Soul) and Prakriti (matter) are without any beginning and also that all modifications and changes are born of Prakriti."- 20
Note: This is purely a statement of Kapilas sankhya and completely in tune with Jain theory of Jiva & Ajiva.
"Prakriti is said to be responsible for cause and effect and Purusha is responsible for suffering" the result of pleasure and pain." - 21
"Purusha (Soul) in association with Prakriti (matter-Ajiva) experiences the qualities (results) of association with the "gunas" of Prakriti and takes birth in good or evil wombs."-22 Note: These theree verses make a clear departure from Sankhya doctrine which considers Purusha as Kutastha i. e. totally unaffected by modifications resulting from the interplay of Gunas.
However this departure result in the acce ptance of Jain Doctrine that Soul - Jiva supp - lies its dynamism to Ajiva (Prakriti) and hence suffers the results good or bad which flow from actions - According to Jains Purusha can
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