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## The Chapter on Vedana (Sensation) in the Chakkhandagama
[539 4. The nature of Vedana-dravya (Sensation-substance) is to be understood in terms of three Anuyogadwaras (gates of knowledge): Padamimamsa (analysis of terms), Swamitva (ownership), and Alp-bahutva (lesser-greater). || 1 ||]
This is the chapter on the nature of Vedana-dravya. In it, three Anuyogadwaras are to be understood: Padamimamsa, Swamitva, and Alp-bahutva.
The present chapter on the nature of Vedana-dravya, within the Anuyogadwaras, describes the nature of Vedana-dravya, which is in the form of sensation, in terms of its distinctions as Utkrushta (excellent), Anutkrushta (not excellent), Jaghanya (inferior), and Ajaghanya (not inferior). In this, the three Anuyogadwaras, Padamimamsa, Swamitva, and Alp-bahutva, are worthy of understanding. Of these, Padamimamsa, as an Anuyogadwara, analyzes the terms Utkrushta, Anutkrushta, etc. Swamitva, as an Anuyogadwara, describes the types of Jivas (living beings) who are worthy of these terms, Utkrushta, Anutkrushta, etc. And Alp-bahutva, as an Anuyogadwara, explains their lesser and greater qualities.
[Padamimamsa: What is Utkrushta (excellent), Anutkrushta (not excellent), Jaghanya (inferior), and Ajaghanya (not inferior) in relation to the Jnanavaraniya Vedana-dravya (Sensation-substance that veils knowledge)? || 2 ||]
Padamimamsa is the authority. What is Utkrushta (excellent), Anutkrushta (not excellent), Jaghanya (inferior), and Ajaghanya (not inferior) in relation to the Jnanavaraniya Vedana-dravya? || 2 ||
_This is a question-sentence. Accordingly, it asks what is Utkrushta (excellent), Anutkrushta (not excellent), Jaghanya (inferior), and Ajaghanya (not inferior) in relation to the Jnanavaraniya Vedana-dravya. Since the present sentence is a Desamarshak (indicating the subject), it is necessary to also consider nine other questions related to the nine terms: Sadi (with beginning), Anadi (without beginning), Dhruva (permanent), Adhruva (impermanent), Oj (vigor), Yugma (pair), Om (sound), Visishta (distinct), and Nomanovisishta (not distinct).
[Utkrushta (excellent) or Anutkrushta (not excellent) or Jaghanya (inferior) or Ajaghanya (not inferior). || 3 ||]
In response to the above questions, it is said here that the Jnanavaraniya Vedana is, in some way, Utkrushta (excellent), because, in the final stage of Bhavasthiti (state of existence), the Gunitkarmashic (having multiplied karma) Naraki (hell-being) of the seventh Prithvi (earth) possesses this Utkrushta (excellent) dravya. In some way, it is Anutkrushta (not excellent), because, except for the Gunitkarmashic Naraki of the final stage of Karma-sthiti (state of karma), it is found to be Anutkrushta (not excellent) everywhere else. In some way, it is Jaghanya (inferior), because, in the final stage of the Kshina-kshaya (diminished passions) Gunasthan (state of qualities) of the Kshapitkarmashic (having diminished karma) Jiva, this Jaghanya (inferior) dravya is found. In some way, it is also Ajaghanya (not inferior), because, except for the Kshapitkarmashic Jiva, this Ajaghanya (not inferior) dravya is found everywhere else.