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purpose contrarily only. Therefore, his knowledge is not termed the right knowledge. Thus, misbelieve's knowledge is called wrong knowledge.
Question: What's the cause of this wrong knowledge ?
Answer:Due to rise of Moha (faith-deluding karma) the wrong belief is caused and the right belief is not evolved, this is the cause of this wrong knowledge; e.g. as due to mixing of poison, the food also is termed as poison; similarly, due to relation with wrong belief, the knowledge is also termed as wrong knowledge.
Question: Why don't you call Jnanavarana karma as to be the instrumental cause?
Answer: Due to rise of Jnanavarana karma ignorance in the form of absence of knowledge is caused and on account of its Kshayopashama somewhat manifestation of knowledge in the form of matijnan (sensory knowledge) etc. takes place. If out of these we regard some aspect as wrong knowledge and some aspect as right knowledge then both of these aspects are found in the misbeliever as well as in the true believer; hence, both of them will be found possessing wrong knowledge and right knowledge and this is against the fundamental principle; therefore, Jnanavarana karma is not established as to be the instrumental cause (of wrong or right knowledge).
Question: What is the cause of wrong-right knowledge about rope, snake, etc. ? Why should not the same be described as the cause of wrong-right knowledge about the Jiva, Ajiva, etc. Tattvas ?
Answer: Whatever incorrectness is there in the knowing process, it is due to the rise of Jnanvarana karma and whatever correctness is found, that is due to the Kshayopashama of Jnanavarna karma. For example, someone knew a rope as a snake; there is the rise of the obstructing cause of the power of knowing correctly; that is why he knows incorrectly; and when he knew a rope as a rope, there the cause of the power of knowing correctly is the Kshayopashama (of Jnanavarana karma); that is why he knows correctly. Similarly, the instrumental cause in the manifestation
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| SR No. | 006760 |
| Book Title | Moksha Marg Prakashak |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Todarmal Pandit |
| Publisher | Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust |
| Publication Year | 1992 |
| Total Pages | 556 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 15 MB |