Tattvartha Sutra

SR No.: 006796
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sukhlal Sanghavi, K K Dixit
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 596
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Tattvartha Sutra, & Tattvarth
File Size: 10 MB

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TATTVĀRTHA SŪTRA
karmas jñānāvaraṇa and vīryāntarāya and of the manifestation of the nāmakarma designated angopānga, prove beneficial to a soul in its task of considering the merits and demerits, memory etc.that is, which stimulate the capacity of this soul-constitute manas of the dravya type. Similarly, niśvāsavāyu or prana—that is, outbreath-which a soul expels outwards from the abdomen and ucchvāsavāyu or apāna-that is, in-breath-which a soul conveys inwards into the abdomen are both paudgalika; and inasmuch as they are life-giver they prove beneficial to a soul.
Bhāṣā, manas, prāņa and apāna—these are all found to suffer obstruction and suppression. Hence just like body they are all doubtless paudgalika.
The transformation of a jīva of the form of easement is pleasure and it is produced through an internal cause of the form of sātāvedanīya karma and an external cause of the form of the concerned substance, place etc. Distress, verily is pain and it is produced through an internal cause of the form of asatāvedaniya karma and an external cause of the form of the concerned substance etc.
The continuance of out-breath and in-breath in the case of an embodied soul as a result of the manifestation of āyukarma is life, the discontinuance of out-breath and in-breath is death. All these modifications pleasure, pain etc. are produced in jīvas through the instrumentality of pudgala. Hence in relation to jīva they are treated as benefits due to pudgala. 19-20.
The Definition of Jīva Enunciated on the Basis of its Function :
Acting as an occasioning cause in relation to one another—that is a benefit due to jīvas. 21.
This aphorism describes the mutual benefits that are due to jīvas. One jīva benefits another through instruction as to what is gainful or what is harmful. The employer benefits the servant through paying him money, the servant benefits the employer through speaking to him what is gainful or what is harmful. The teacher benefits the disciple through instruction as to good deeds