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## Other Killing
Appendix "T". Page 74, line 21 of the word "possible".
Eighteen types of death include the blind vision. Therefore, even in that, the plant life-form should be included. But the question arises that in blind vision, which life-forms are considered insufficient, are they considered blind vision because they have attained full sensory capacity in the insufficient state, or is it blind vision even before attaining full sensory capacity?
If the first view is accepted, then it is correct. Because after attaining full sensory capacity, in the insufficient state, considering the general perception through the four senses, like in the case of visual perception, three insufficient life-forms are mentioned in the 17th verse by way of explanation. Similarly, after attaining full sensory capacity, in the insufficient state, considering the general perception through senses other than sight, seven insufficient life-forms can be deducted from blind vision.
But Shri Jay Somsuri, in his commentary on this verse, has considered blind vision even before attaining full sensory capacity and has included insufficient life-forms in it. And he has explained it based on the principle that in the state of disintegration and karma, a being without visual perception experiences blind vision. The question in this view is, how can blind vision be considered before attaining full sensory capacity, when there is no physical sense organ? This can be answered in two ways.
(1. There are two types of use: use generated by both physical and mental sense organs when there is a physical sense organ, and use generated only by the mental sense organ when there is no physical sense organ. In the state of disintegration and before attaining full sensory capacity, the first type of use cannot occur; but the second type of general use, which is related to perception, can be considered. Accepting this, the commentary on Tattvartha-al 2, Sutra 6 states:
"Because it is independent of the physical sense organ, even for a thief, the person approaching from behind is perceived as distinct, independent of the activity of the physical sense organ."| SR No. | 090242 |
| Book Title | Karmagrantha Part 4 |
| Original Sutra Author | Devendrasuri |
| Author | Shreechand Surana, Devkumar Jain Shastri |
| Publisher | Marudharkesari Sahitya Prakashan Samiti Jodhpur |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 363 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari, Karma, & Religion |
| File Size | 5 MB |