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468/Go. Sa. Jivakanda
Verse 371 and it arises from the entire Anga. The quality-suffix-abhijnan is of humans and animals and it arises from the Sankhadhi Trilokas. ||371||
Special Meaning - The bhav-pratyaya abhijnan is of Devas and Narakas. ||
Doubt - Why is it said that the abhijnan which is bhav-pratyaya is only of Devas and Narakas?
Solution - Because, except for the bhava of Devas and Narakas, other bhavas are not caused by it.
In the 'Ghaval' text and the 'Tattvarth Sutra', the bhav-pratyaya abhijnan is said to be only of Devas and Narakas, but in the verse, it is said to be of Tirthankaras also. Although there is no bhava of Tirthankaras, still Tirthankaras are born only after coming from Naraka or Svarga. In Naraka and Svarga, there is bhav-pratyaya avavijnan and that bhav-pratyaya-abhijnan comes with them, from this perspective, the abhijnan of Panch Kalyanak Tirthankaras is called bhav-pratyaya abhijnan.
It is not said that Mithyashtis do not have abhijnan, it is said that the name Vibhangajnan is only for the Hicharit abhijnan.
Doubt - The abhijnan born in Devas and Narakas who are Samyagdrstis is not bhav-pratyaya, because without Samyaktva, the birth of abhijnan only due to one bhava is not available.
Solution - This is not a fault, because even without Samyaktva, the birth of abhijnan of sufficient Mithyadrstis happens, therefore the abhijnan born there is bhav-pratyaya.
Doubt - When it is a general instruction that the abhijnan of Devas and Narakas is bhav-pratyaya, how is it known that the abhijnan of Samyagdrstis and Mithyashtis is only due to sufficient bhava?
Solution - Because, otherwise, the prohibition of Vibhangajnan of insufficient Devas and Narakas cannot be formed. From this, it is known that their abhijnan is only due to sufficient bhava.
Doubt - Why don't you prohibit abhijnan in insufficient time, like Vibhangajnan?
Solution - Because, with respect to birth, its prohibition is also to be seen there, like Vibhangajnan. It is not that abhijnan happens at the first time of birth of Samyagdrstis, because if this is assumed, then the same kind of birth of Vibhangajnan also comes into the picture. It is also not right to say that there is so much speciality from Samyaktva, because if this is assumed, then the bhav-pratyayapana is destroyed. 1. "Jant bhav-iyam tam dev-rayanam 1154ay. P.13 P. 19]"Mayapratyayoyadhidevnarakanam ||2||" [T. Su. 1]. 2. Dh. P. 13 P. 262. 3. Dh. Pu. 13 P. 260. 4, Dh, Pu. 13 P. 260-261.