Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 4

SR No.: 008005
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication
Publication Year: 1989
Total Pages: 373
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size: 24 MB

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(Vada Nihnavavāda
:25: पृष्ठं कुरु" इत्यादि । अविद्यमाने तु सर्वथा नायं न्यायः संभवति, सर्वथाऽसचात्, खरविषाणवदिति । यदि च पूर्व कारणावस्थायामभूतमसत् कार्य जायते, तर्हि मृत्पिण्डाद् घटवत् खरविषाणमपि जायमानं किं न दृश्यते, असञ्चाविशेषात् । अथ खरविषाणं भवद् न दृश्यते, तर्हि घटोपि तथैवास्तु, विपर्ययो वेति ॥२३१४॥
____D. C. Sthaviras :-Possibility of the faults such as nitya kriyatra (Continuous process of doing ) Kriya-aparisamāptti (Imperfection of the process of production) and kriyā-vaiphalyam (Futility of the process of production), shown by yous are not only equally possible, but all the more possible if you believe in the production of a non-existent object. In case of an existent object, it is possible that the Kriyā or process of production may decrease comparatively owing to its taking another form. For example- when we say “Do the sky (i. e. keep the space ), “Do the legs " “ Do the back” etc. the Kriyā seems to slow down owing to its taking another form. This does not happen in case of an a-vidyamāna object owing to its being non-existent like a khara-rişāņa.
Moreover, if an a-ridyamāna Kārya is produced during the condition of Karana etc. in the beginning, then, instead of ghata why should kharavisāņa be not seen as being produced from the lump of earth ? For, the quality of being non-existent is common with the khara-vişāņa also. But this does not happen in reality. Your theory is not valid. (2314).
In reply to the argument that the period of production of the objects like ghata etc. is long', the sthaviras explain that.पइसमयउप्पन्नाणं परोप्परविलक्खाण सुबहूणं । दीहो किरियाकालो जइ दीसह किं स्थ कुंभस्स ? ॥२०॥२३१५॥
20. Paisamayauppannāņam paropparavilakkhāņa subahūņam ___Diho kiriyākālo jai disai kim ttha kumbhassa ? 2315. [प्रतिसमयोत्पन्नानां परस्परविलक्षणानां सुबहूनाम् । दीर्घः क्रियाकालो यदि दृश्यते किमत्र कुम्भस्य ? ॥२०॥२३१५॥
8. Vitle verse 2310. 9. Vidle verse 2311.