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Q.II.7.2
A.II.7.2
What is the meaning of disposition principle of life / consciousness? (j vatva)? Disposition that arises due to the existence of consciousness (intuition and knowledge) is called 'principle of life / consciousness'.
Q.II.7.3 A.II.7.3
What is meant by capacity for salvation? It means the capacity of a living being to realize the right beliefknowledge and conduct fully.
Q.11.7.4 A.II.7.4
What is the meaning of incapacity for salvation? It means the lack of capacity of a living being to realize the right beliefknowledge and conduct fully.
Q.II.7.5
A.II.7.5
Why these three dispositions are called 'dispositions due to the inherent nature of the soul' (p rin mikabh va)? These three dispositions occur without the impact of k rmika activities like rising, subsidence etc. In other words these dispositions are the natural dispositions of the soul.
Q.II.7.6
A.II.7.6
Why is j vatva considered as p rin mikabh va when the soul has the inherent nature of substantiality (vastutva) and existence (astitva) also? The attributes substantiality (vastutva) and existence (astitva) exist with non-living substances also and hence are generic while j vatva is the distinguishing or specific attribute of soul only.
Q.II.7.7 A.II.7.7
What is the meaning of specific or distinguishing attribute? The unique attribute / s, which are found only in one type of substances out of the six (e.g. living beings only and not in non living beings), are called specific attributes, e.g. principle of life (consciousness), capacity for salvation, and incapacity for salvation, are associated with living beings only.
Q.II.7.8 A.II.7.8
What is the meaning of generic attributes? The attributes which are found in all types of substances (living and non living beings alike) are classified as generic.
Q.II.7.9
A.II.7.9
Are the generic and specific attributes existent in other types of substances also? Yes, all six types of substances have both types of attributes, e.g. the specific attributes of matter are taste, touch etc, of dharma is the support to the motion of j va and matter, of adharma is to support the state of rest of j va and matter, of space is to provide place to exist to the j va and matter and of time is to provide cause for change to these. The generic attributes like substantiality and existence are common in all types of substances.