Jaina Epistemology

SR No.: 006738
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Indra Chandra Shastri
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 516
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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Epistemology of Jainas
into memory and reflection on the future. This sense is found in the kingdoms of heaven and hell and in the womb-born (garbhaja) animals. The division of samjniñs (with mind) and asamjniñs (without mind) depends mainly on this sense.
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(b) Hetuvādiki-The sense of acceptance or rejection of an object after proper consideration of its advantages or disadvantages. This sense is found in all the mobile (trasa) animals; who can move from place to place according to their interest.
(c) Dṛṣṭivādiki-The sense of getting the knowledge of Dṛṣṭi vada, the twelvth anga. This sense is found in the persons with right attitude (samyagdṛsti) only. The above division of samjñā is related to the higher grade animals only.
(2) The Second Division
According to the second division the samjñā is divided into two varieties of (a) knowing and (b) feeling:
(a) The variety of knowing relates to the five types of kno wledge, mati, śruta etc.
(b) The variety of feeling is divided into the following four types:
(i) Āhārasaṁjña-The feeling of hunger. It is effected1 by the rise of corresponding Vedaniya karman.
(ii) Bhayasaṁjña-The feeling of fear; effected by the Mohaniya karman.
(iii) Maithunasamjña-The feeling of sexual desire, effected by Mohaniya.
(iv) Parigrahasaṁjña-The desire for accumulation, effected by Mohaniya.
The Bhagavati-Sūtra adds six more varieties; i. e. the four passions (kaṣāyas), Oghasaṁjñā and Lokasaṁjñā. Oghasaṁjñā is the habitual feeling without any explicit psychic conscious1. Bhagavati 7.8. Prajñāpana pada 8.