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Ātmānuśāsana
आत्मानुशासन
destruction of the mohanīya karma), and infinite power - anantavīrya (on destruction of the antarāya karma). The own-nature (svabhāva) of the soul is knowledge-bliss (jñānānanda), manifested on attainment of its pure state of perfection, rid of all external influence. Just as the brightness of the sun gets diffused on emergence of the clouds but regains intensity as the clouds fade away, similarly, on destruction of the inimical (ghātī) karmas, the soul regains its own-nature of infinite knowledge-bliss (jñānānanda).
The supremely-auspicious-body (paramaudārika śarīra) of the World Teacher or Lord Jina acquires the most splendid attributes, free from the eighteen imperfections.
The eighteen imperfections are: hunger (kşudhā), thirst (trşā), fear (bhaya), displeasure (roșa, krodha, arati), attachment (rāga), delusion (moha), anxiety (cintā), old-age (żarā), sickness (roga), death (mịtyu), perspiration (sveda), regret (kheda), pride (mada), liking (rati), astonishment (vismaya), sleep (nidrā), rebirth (janma), and despondency or grief (vişāda, śoka, udvega).*
* see Acārya Kundakunda’s Niyamasāra - The Essence of Soul-adoration, verse 1-6, p. 15-16.
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