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

Page 55

Vāda ]
Nihnavavada
:31:
प्रतिसमय कार्यको टीनामदर्शकत्वेन स्थूलमते ! प्रतिसमयकार्यसंबन्धिनमपि कालं सर्वमपि घटे लगयसि - " सर्वोऽप्ययं घटोत्पत्तिकालः " इत्येवमध्यवस्यसि त्वमत्यर्थः, अतो मिथ्यानुभवोऽयं तवेत्यभिप्रायः, एकसामयिक एव घटोत्पत्तिकाले बहुसामयिकत्वग्रहणेन प्रवृत्तेः । अत्राह - ननु प्रतिसमयं कार्यकोट्य उत्पद्यमानास्तत्र न काश्चन संवेद्यन्ते, किन्त्वपान्तराले शिवक-स्थास - कोशादीनि कानिचिदेव कार्याणि संवेद्यन्ते । सत्यम्, किन्तु स्थूलान्येव शिवकादिकार्याणि, यानि तु प्रतिसमयभाकीनि सूक्ष्मकार्याणि तानि च्छद्मस्थो व्यक्त्या नावधारयितुं शक्नोति, परं प्रतिसमयकार्याणां ग्राहकाण्यनन्तसिद्ध केवलिनां ज्ञानान्युत्पद्यन्ते तान्यपि तत्रापान्तराले कार्याण्येव, इति घटन्त एव प्रतिसमयं कार्यकोट्य इति ॥ २३१८॥
D. C.
Sthaviras--A series of different Karyas are produced from time to time during the process of production. But, you being desirous of ghața alone, do not look to these Karyas and give importance to ghata only. All the while during the process of production, you think that “ ghata will be produced here.”
Since, O dull-witted Jamāli, you do not apprehend the time during which the intermediate forms of ghata are prepared, you are confusing the full lengh of time (during which different Kāryas are produced) with the period of production of gnate and therefore, you assert that "This whole period of time is the period of production of ghața alone. But your assertion is totally false, as the period of production of ghata is only a part of the whole period of the process of production. Jamali:-The whole series of Karyas produced from time to time is not seen but the Karyas like sivaka and sthāsa alone are seen.
"3
Sthaviras :——Kāryas like sivaka etc. are sthala but those that are produced from time to time are sukṣma which could not be apprehended by a sthūlamati (dull-witted) like you. The cognizance of ananta Siddha Kevali (who has attained Absolute Perception) alone can recognize these sakṣma Kāryas.
It should also be noted that the various Jnanas that apprehend these Kāryas are themselves produced at various times