Moksha Marg Prakashak

SR No.: 006760
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

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CHAPTER-II
clairvoyance). In these Deshaavadhi knows material objects with somewhat clarity and limitation of limited area and time, that too is found in some Jiva only.
And Parmaavadhi, Sarvaavadhi and Manah-Paryaya Jnana (telepathy) these (three types of direct) knowledges get mainfested in Moksh Marg (path to liberation) only. Kewal-Jnana (omniscience) is itself the form of liberation (moksha); hence in this beginningless mundane existence these are not found existing. Thus is found the functioning of knowledge. Functioning of Ocular, Non-ocular, Clairvoyant
and Omni-perception Now, on getting association of objects of touch, etc. with senses and mind, the perception that occurs in the form of appearance of mere existence (of something) in the first moment just before the occurrance of sensory knowledge is called Chakshu-Darshan and Achakshu-Darshan. The perception that occurs through the eyesense is known Chakshu-Darshan (oclular perception); it is found in the four-sensed and five-sensed beings only. And the perception that occurs through the touch, tongue, nose, ears - these four senses and mind is called Achakshu-Darshan(non-ocular perception); it is found in the one-sensed, etc. beings as per their capacities.
Now on getting association of objects of clairvoyance the perception that occurs in the form of appearance of mere existence just before the occurrance of clairvoyance-knowledge is called AvadhiDarshan (clairvoyance-perception). This is found only in them who possess Avadhi-Jnana, the clairvoy-ance-knowledge.
These Chakshu-Achakshu-Avadhi Darshans are to be known dependent similar to Mati-Jnana and Avadhi-Jnana. And KewalDarshan (omniperception) is itself the form of liberation; its existence is not found here.
Thus is found the existence(functioning) of Darshan (perceptionattribute).
Functioning of Knowledge & Perception
In this way, the existence (manifestation) of Jnan and Darshan is found according to the Kshayopashama (destruction cum subsid