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NandiSootra
The difference between avadhi jnana and manah-paryav-jnana:1. As compared to avadhi-jnana, manah-paryav-inana is more refined.
2. The Scope of avadhi-jnana is the spread of the three worlds. The scope of manah-paryav-jnana is limited to the mental activities of fully developed sentient beings.
3. Avadhi-jnana can be acquired by beings of all the four dimensions. Manah paryav-jnana can be acquired only by the ones having special powers.
4. The subject of avadhi-jnana is tangible matter with a few alternative modes. As compared to that, the subject of manah-paryau-jnana is infinitely minute.
5. Avadht-jnana can turn into perversion due to the rise of attitude of falsity. The chance of rise of attitude of falsity is completely eliminated once manah-paryavinana is acquired.
6. Avadht-Jnana can accompany the soul to its reincarnation. Manah-paryavjnana is confined to the particular birth only, just like discipline and austerities.
CONCLUSION
[083] MEANING -Manah-paryav-jnana reveals the meaning of the thought activity (thoughts, feelings, alternatives, decisions etc. rising every moment) going on in the minds of beings living in the lands inhabited by humans. The causes of rise of this knowledge are virtues (clemency, discipline, austerities etc.) and it is acquired only by a person or a soul that is perfect in the prescribed conduct.
[084] MEANING -This concludes the description of manah-paryav-jnana.
COMMENTARY - Here the term Jan' does not specify humans alone it has been used for all sentient beings. Perfect in the prescribed conduct means those who have reached the level of apramatt-samyat (the alert perfect ones, as described earlier).
*KEWAL-JNANA* [085) MEANING -Question - What is this kewal-inana?
Answer - Kewal-jnana is said to be of two types-bhavasth Kewal-jnana and siddha Kewal-jnana.
Question - What is this bhavasth Kewal-jnana?
Answer - Bhavasth Kewal-jnana is also of two types-sayogi bhavasth Kewaljnana and ayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana.
Question - What is this sayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana?
Answer - Sayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana is also of twotypes - pratham samaya sayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana andapratham samaya sayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana. These are alsoknown as charam samaya sayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana andacharam samaya sayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana.
Question - What is this ayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana?
Answer - Ayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana is also of two types - pratham samaya ayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana and aprathamsamaya ayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana. These are also known ascharam samaya ayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana' and acharamsamaya ayogi bhavasth Kewal-jnana.
This concludes the description of bhavasth Kewal-jnana.
COMMENTARY -The four Ghati-Karmas (Karmas that have a vitiating effect upon the qualities of soul) act as veils on the soul. These are jnanavaraniya (that veils true knowledge), darshanavaraniya (that veils true perception), mohaniya (that tempts soul towards fondness for things), and antaraya (that acts as an impediment
Aagam- 44 -Nandi Sootra
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Compiled by- Deepratnasagar
