Soul Substance Jiva Dravya As Expounded In Dravya Sangraha

SR No.: 269765
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vijay K Jain
Total Pages: 26
Language: English
Classification: Article
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Siddha -the liberated soul
The liberated soul (Siddha) is rid of eight kinds of karmas, possessed of eight qualities, has a form slightly less than that of the last body, resides eternally at the summit of the universe, and is characterized by origination (utpada) and destruction (uyaya).
When the life-determining (ayuh) karma of the Omniscient Lord (sayogakevali) is within one muhurta (48 minutes), he embraces the highest order of pure concentration and annihilates the four non-destructive (aghatiyā) karmas feeling producing (vedaniya), life-determining (ayuh), name-determining (nama), and status-determining (gotra) achieving the ultimate goal that a soul may aspire to reach, i.e., liberation (nirvana). Liberation signifies that there is nothing left to strive for or look forward to. His soul is purged of all karmic impurities and becomes pristine like pure gold, free from dirt and alloys. He crosses the worldly ocean of transmigration. His soul darts up to the summit of the universe to remain there for eternity as a 'Siddha' with eight supreme qualities:
1. kṣāyika-samyaktva-infinite faith or belief in the tattvas or essential principles of Reality. It is manifested on the destruction of the faith-deluding (darśana mohaniya) karma.
2. kevalajñāna infinite knowledge, manifested on the destruction of the knowledge-obscuring (jñānāvaraṇīya) karma.
3. kevaladarsana infinite perception, manifested on the destruction of the perception-obscuring (darśanavaraniya) karma.
4. anantavirya literally, infinite power; it is the absence of fatigue in having knowledge of infinite substances. It is manifested on the destruction of the obstructive (antaraya) karma.
5. sūkṣmatva- literally, fineness; it means that the liberated soul is beyond senseperception and its knowledge of the substances is direct, without the use of the senses and the mind. It is manifested on the destruction of the name-determining (nāma) karma.
6. avagahana-inter-penetrability; it means that the liberated soul does not hinder the existence of other such souls in the same space. It is manifested on the destruction of the life-determining (ayuh) karma.
7. agurulaghutva - literally, neither heavy nor light. Due to this quality of agurulaghutva, the soul continues to manifest through its form, complete and perfect. This supreme quality is manifested on the destruction of the statusdetermining (gotra) karma.
8. avyābādha- it is undisturbed, infinite bliss, manifested on the destruction of the feeling-producing (vedaniya) karma.
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