Gandharavada

SR No.: 006739
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Esther A Solomon
Publisher: Gujarat Vidyasabha
Publication Year: 1966
Total Pages: 400
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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GANADHARA 2 – AGNIBHUTI
KARMAN
(1606) Hearing that he (Indrabhūti) had become a monk, a second one came indignant. “I shall go, defeat that Sramana and bring him (Indrabhūti).
(1607) I think he has been cheated by tricks of debate-- chala (quibble) etc; or he (Mahā vira) may be a magician. (sorcerer). Who knows what actually happened ? Now his doings will be found out
(1608) If he is able to go to the end of any of my theses (i. e. is able to answer any of my views-pakşu-thoroughly) I shall become his pupil.” Thus saying he approached the Jina.
(1609) The Jina free from birth, old age and death and omniscient and all-seeing, accosted bim (Agnibhūti) by his name and gotia (family--name).
(1610) Are you thinking (i.e. is this your problem), 'Does karma exist or does it not ??? This is your doubt. You do not know the meaning of the words of the Veda (and hence your doubt). This is what they mean.
(1611) You have a doubt regarding karmy. You believe that it is beyond the scope of knowledge. But you perceive the fruit (of karma) in the form of experience (or sensation-pleasure, pain). Hence inference can be the means of knowledge for you (for establishing karma).
(1612) The cause of pleasure, pain exists as they are effects, as seed is the cause of the sprout. It may be argued that à visible cause (can give rise to pleasure and pain). But this is not proper as there is incompatibility.