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 Science: Samayasāra by Jain Acārya Kundakunda
If Jiva is not bonded with Karma on its own, if Jīva does not get transformed into modes such as anger etc., on its own, then Jiva would be proved as incapable of [such] transformations. [121]
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By the incapability of [such] transformations of Jiva into anger etc., on its own, the absence of Samsara (i.e., the absence of mundane existence of soul) or Samkhya doctrine would be proved. [122]
If [one says that] Pudgala Karma corresponding to anger transforms Jiva into anger then a question arises: How can Pudgala Karma transform the non-transformable Jīva into anger mode? [123]
Or, if it is your thinking that the Self gets transformed into anger on its own then it would be wrong to say that Karmika matter corresponding to anger transforms Jiva into anger mode. [124]
[Therefore,] a soul having its Upayoga in anger state is anger, in ego state is ego, in deceipt state is deceipt, and in greed mode is greed. [125]
Annotation
These stanzas are parallel to Gāthā 116-120. In Gāthā 116120 the transformation of matter into Kārmika form on its own has been described. There it has been emphasized that a Jiva cannot compel the matter for the transformation. While explaining stanzas 116-120 we have discussed the example of selling of sugar by a shopkeeper. There we discussed that neither the shopkeeper can be compelled to sell nor the customer can be compelled to buy. Both do their jobs simultaneously but the process of buying as well as selling takes place according to their own accord.
The same applies to the bonding of Karma with soul. Just as matter gets transformed into bonded Karma on its own (Gāthā 116-120), here Acārya says that Jiva cannot be compelled into anger or ego or deceit or greed mode by Karma or others. Whenever it happens it happens on Jiva's own accord.