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## Self-Time Statement of Authority
Those who believe in the principles propounded by the Arhats, while accepting the principle of 'Atmabahutva' (plurality of souls), believe that each body has a separate soul. Why then do you present this doctrine? This doubt arises. It is said that as long as the body exists, so does the soul. When the body ceases to exist, the soul also ceases to exist, because consciousness arises from the five great elements transformed into the form of the body. When the community of the five elements disintegrates and becomes separate, consciousness is lost and destroyed. Consciousness does not become available or visible, separated from the body and going elsewhere. The Agamkaras are to show the view of the Tatchiva Tatcharirvadi theorists.
Why is there no substance or element called soul separate from the body, which obtains Pretyabhava (afterlife), dies, goes to the other world, or takes rebirth and enjoys the fruits of its actions? Keeping this question in mind, it is said - Natthi Satthovvaiya - there is no existence of a being. Here, the word 'Asti' in Natthi-Na'asti is a Tingt Pratiroopka Nipat, which should be understood in the plural. This means that there is no Upapat (birth) or transition of a being from one Bhav (existence) to another, i.e., they are not Aupapattik (born from another being). This is the meaning of the doctrine of the Tatchiva Tatcharirvadi, who present citations from their Agam or scriptures - This soul, which is the wealth of knowledge, is like a cognitive lump. It arises from these elements and is destroyed along with the destruction of those elements. After death, there is no remaining consciousness, knowledge, or awareness in it.
A doubt is raised - First, the view of the Panchbhutvadi theorist was presented. What is the special feature of the Tatchiva Tatcharirvadi doctrine compared to their doctrines?
In its solution, it is said - According to the Bhutvadi, the elements transformed into the form of the body perform all actions, and from them arises the soul. The Tatchiva Tatcharirvadi believes that from the elements transformed into the form of the body, the soul, which is called consciousness, arises or is obtained, and it is inseparable from them. This is the difference between the Tatchiva Tatcharirvadi and the Bhutvadi.
Natthi Punne Va Pave Va, Natthi Loe Ito Vare. Sarirass Vi Nase Nam, Vinaso Hoi Dehi No. || 12 ||
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Nasti Punyam Va Papam Va, Nasti Lok Itah Parah. Sarirasya Vinashena, Vinash Bhavat Dehinah. ||
Translation
There is neither the existence of merit nor of sin. There is no other world apart from the world in which we are. When the body is destroyed, the soul is also destroyed along with it.
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Commentary
And to show that because of the absence of the Dharmin (soul), there is also the absence of Dharma (merit and demerit), the Sutrakar says - Punyam (merit) is characterized by the attainment of prosperity, and its opposite, Papam (demerit), both of these do not exist, because of the absence of the Atman (soul), which is the Dharmin, and because of its absence, there is no other world 'Parah' from this world, where there is the experience of merit and demerit. In this context, the Sutrakar states the reason - 'Sarirasya' (body) Vinashena (destruction) by the disintegration of the elements.
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