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possess right faith, or does not keep the commandments (vrata), or is careless in his conduct, or does not subdue his passions, then in all these cases, singly or collectively, especially under the influence of the passions, the soul must retain the karma matter, or, as the Jainas say, binds it (bandha ). But the influx of karma matter or asrava can be prevented; this is called the stopping or samvara
15 These premitive notions the Jainas have worked out into a philosophical superstructure, which serves just as well as that of the Sankhyas I but on different lines) to explain the problems of mundane existence and to teach the way of salvation. In order to make this clear I must add a few more details.
16. Samvara is effected, i. e, the influx of karma is prevented, by the observance of peculiar rules of conduct, by restraint of body, speech, and mind, by strict morality, by religious reflections, by indifference to things pleasant, or unpleasant &c. The most effecitve means, however, is thë practice of austerities (tapas), which has this advantage over the other means, that it not only prevents karma from accumulating, but also con: sumes the accumulated karma. Tapas, coherefore, produces also nirjara and leads to Nirvana; it is Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
