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In this way, the maximum embodied forms occupied (by this Jiva) are of one-sensed beings only and acquiring other (higher) forms of existence is just like Kaktaliya Nyaya-a flying crow catching falling down fruit by chance.
Thus, this Jiva is having the disease of karmic bondage from beginningless time. Thus ends the diagnosis of karmic bondage. States of Jiva Caused Due to the Disease of
Karmic Bondage Now, the states of Jiva caused by instrumentality of disease of karmic bondage are being described :
Inherently the nature of this Jiva is Chaitanya (sentience); it possesses the power of cognizing general and specific nature of all existing substances. Chaitanya is the name of(soul's) that attribute in which the real nature of substances is reflected as they are. Cognition of general (common) nature (of substances) is called perception (Darshan) and cognition of specific (uncommon) nature (of substances) is called knowledge (Jnan). Due to such nature the soul always possesses the power of perceiving and knowing all substances directly and simultaneously with their all attributes and modifications of the past, present and future without any help or means; but from eternity, knowledge-obscuring and perceptionobscuring Karmas are found bonded with Jiva, due to its Nimitta the manifestation of this power does not take place. Owing to Kshayopashama (destruction-cum-subsidence) of these Karmas somewhat (a little) manifestation of Mati-Jnan (sensory knowledge) and Shruta-Jnan (scriptural knowledge) is found and very rarely Avadhi-Jnan (clairvoyance) is also found; Achakshu-Darshan'(nonoccular perception) is found and rarely Chakshu-Darshan (occular perception) and Avadhi-Darshan (clairvoyant perception) are also found. Now, the tendency of these is explained below :
Dependent Functioning of Mati-Jnan Mati-Jnana knows with the help of Dravya-Indriyas-the bodily organs namely tongue, nose, eyes, ears, touch and Dravya-Mana-the material mind situated in heart in the shape of an eight-petalled
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