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## Pāpa 273
## Vedamārgaṇā/345
When the karmic force of *vedakarma* arises, the soul experiences various kinds of *bāla bhāva* (delusional states) and feels the sensations of *strībhāva* (feminine state), *puruṣabhāva* (masculine state), and *napusakabhāva* (neuter state). The feeling that arises from the emergence of *vedakarma* is called *bhāva-veda*.
In terms of both *dravya* (substance) and *bhāva* (state), all souls appear to have all three *vedas*. It is possible for all of them to have opposite *vedas* (heterogeneous *vedas*) in due course.
*Nokaṣāya* (the karmic force of *nokaṣāya*) gives rise to *bhāva-veda* in the soul, while *dravya-veda*, such as *yoni* (womb) and *linga* (gender), arises from the emergence of *nāmakarma* (the karmic force of *nāmakarma*).
*Strīveda* (feminine *veda*), *puruṣaved* (masculine *veda*), and *napusakaved* (neuter *veda*) are all two types of *vedas* in terms of *dravya* and *bhāva*, and they all become opposite and heterogeneous in due course.
"The emergence of *mithunarūpa* (sexual) mental distraction in the *ātma-pravṛtti* (the soul's conscious state) is called *veda*."
The presence of a mustache, beard, and *linga* in the body due to the emergence of *nāmakarma* is *dravya-puruṣa* (masculine substance). The presence of a hairless face, breasts, and *yoni* in the body due to *nāmakarma* and other karmic forces is *dravya-strī* (feminine substance). The presence of a body without any signs of a mustache, beard, *linga*, breasts, or *yoni* due to the emergence of *nāmakarma* is *dravya-napusaka* (neuter substance).
*Dravya-veda* and *bhāva-veda* are usually similar, but sometimes they become heterogeneous in human and animal beings due to the karmic force of *karmabhūmi*. For example, a being may have *puruṣaved* in terms of *dravya* but *strīveda* or *napusakaved* in terms of *bhāva*. Similarly, a being may have *strīveda* in terms of *dravya* but *puruṣaved* or *napusakaved* in terms of *bhāva*, or *napusakaved* in terms of *dravya* but *strīveda* or *puruṣaved* in terms of *bhāva*. Thus, there are 18 possible combinations of *vedas*.
The ownership of these three *vedas* is described as follows:
"The *ekaindriya* (one-sensed) beings, *hindriya* (two-sensed), *trīndriya* (three-sensed), *caturindriya* (four-sensed), *vikalendriya* (disabled-sensed) beings, *nārki* (hell beings), and *sarva-sammūrchana* (totally unconscious) beings, or *sanjī-sammūrchana* (consciously unconscious) and *asanjī-pancendriya-sammūrchana* (unconsciously unconscious five-sensed beings), are all *napusakavedī* (neuter *veda*) by rule, meaning they have *napusakaved* in terms of both *dravya* and *bhāva*.
Devas (gods), *bhogabhūmi* (enjoyment realm) beings, those with an immeasurable lifespan, meaning those born in the *bhogabhūmi* (enjoyment realm) period (the time of the *bhogabhūmi* of the *Bharata* and *Airavata* realms), and those born in all *mleccha* (non-Jain) regions, have only two *vedas*: *puruṣaved* and *strīved*. They do not have *napusakaved*. There is no heterogeneity of *vedas* in them.
The remaining *sanjī* (conscious) and *prasanji* (partially conscious) five-sensed human and animal beings have all three *vedas*: *strīved*, *puruṣaved*, and *napusakaved*. There is also heterogeneity of *vedas* in them."
"The characteristics of the three *vedas* in due course are as follows:
"One who serves the *puruṣaguṇa* (masculine qualities) in the world, performs *puruṣaguṇa* (masculine qualities) karma, and is the best of the *puruṣa* (masculine) beings, is a *Brahmā* (a celestial being)."
**Footnotes:**
1. *Dhavala* P. 1 P. 141
2. *Śrīmadabhaya Chandra Siddhānta Chakravarti*’s commentary.
3. *Mūlādhāra Paryāpti* chapter 12 P. 340-341.
4. *Mūlāchāra Paryāpti* chapter 12 verse 88 P. 241.
5. This verse is also found in *Dhavala* P. 1 P. 341, P. 6 P. 47, and *Prā. Pa. Sa.* verse 106 P. 23.