Soul Science Part 01

SR No.: 006928
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parsmal Agarwal
Publisher: Kundkund Gyanpith Indore
Publication Year: 2014
Total Pages: 220
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Soul (Jiva) and non-soul (Ajiva)
Question: This description implies that a particular type of physical body is designed by Karma and not by Jiva. Whereas scriptures say that a Jiva controls its destiny; a Jiva bonds specific Karma according to the deeds of oneself, and gets the fruits of such deeds. Then why should one give any credit to Karma?
Answer: A Jīva controls its destiny. This has been accepted in
the scriptures. Many stanzas (e.g., 46, 48, 56, 59, 60, and 67) imply that the bonding, fruition, etc., are in the realm of the relative point of view. In addition to this, the following points are also worth noting:
(1) By bringing Karma into picture in these stanzas, Ācārya
Kundakunda is indirectly indicating that nothing happens by chance, i.e., nothing is random. Every thing happens according to definite universal laws (e.g., Karma theory accounts for the happening with the living beings). There is no lawlessness in this cosmos.
(2) By emphasizing that the physical body is not Jiva or the physical body is not of Jiva, Acārya is showing the reality. He wants us to realize the difference between a real owner and a so-called-owner. If one's ownership appears to be temporary then he cannot be a real owner.
(3) As seen in Gāthā 47-48, Acārya Kundakunda wants us to see the difference between a king and his kingdom. Specially, if the king recognizes everybody else in the kingdom as the king or a part of the king, but does not recognize himself as the king, then it becomes very essential to explain the reality to such king.
मोहणकम्मस्सुदया दु वण्णिया जे इमे गुणट्ठाणा ।
ते कह हवंति जीवा जे णिच्चमचेदणा उत्ता ॥68৷৷
Mohanakammasudaya du vanniya je ime gunaṭṭhāṇā. Te kaha havanti jīvā je niccamacedaṇā uttā. ||68|| मोहनकर्मण उदयात्तु वर्णितानि यानीमानि गुणस्थानानि ।
तानि कथं भवंति जीवा यानि नित्यमचेतनान्युक्तानि॥68॥