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J. C. Sikdar
A critical study of the nature of Soul as conceived by the Indian systems of thought reveals that the Jaina conception of Soul appeals to the common sense, besides its metaphysical value. Its importance lies in the fact that it reflects the doctrine of animism by admitting six kāyajivas perva ded by Soul, namely přthivikāya-jiva (earthbodied being), apkāya-jiva (water-bodied being), tejakäya-jiva (fire-bodied being), vāyukāya-jiva (air-bodied being), vanispatikāya-jiva (plant-bodied being) and trasakāyajiva (mobile being), as they exist in Nature.
References
1. Bhāratiyatattvavidyā, p. 80. 2. Ibid. 3. VP., 34. 12-24, 702-715; also Gommațasāra, “Jivakāņda” 4. VP., 202, 664. 5. Kecit Saugatammanyā apyātmānam pracakşate pudgalavyapadešena tattva
nyatvādivarjitam -Tattvasamgraha, 336. 6. VP., 8. 10. 361. 7. Pūraņād-galanācca sarirādināṁ pudgalāh ", Ibid., 20.2. 664 (comm), 8. Jive tāva niyamā jive jivevi niyamā jive ” Ibid., 6. 10. 256. 9. Jivati tāva niyamā jive, jive puna siya jivai siya no jīvail” lbid., 6. 10. 256. 10 This date is recently arrived by M. A. Dhaky. Cf. His paper in this
volume. Earlier conceded date was early centuries of Christian Era. 11. "Imdiyapāņo ya tadhā balapāņo tahā ya āupāņo ya
Anappāņappāņo jivānam homti pāņā te / "-- Pravacanasāra, II. 54. 12. "Avanne jāva arūvi jive säsae avatthie logadavve!”, VP., 2. 10. 118. 13. Ibid., 2. 10. 118. 14. Nityāvasthitānyarüpāņi /”, TS., V. 4. 15. Jivadavvā Goyamā ! no samkhejjā no asamkhejjā anamtā”, VP., 25.2.720. 16. VP., 20,1.661; “Sa amte jive anamte jivel”. Ibid., 2.1.91. 17. “Asamkhijjā dhammatthikāyapaesā .... jivatthikāyapoggalatthikāyāvi evam
ceva l”, Ibid., 2.10.119; Sthānanga, 4.3.334; see also Tattvārthasāra, 3.19;
TS, V. 8. 18. “Pradeśasamhāravisargābhyām pradipavat /", TS., V. 16; See also; Tattvār.
thasāra, 3. 14. 19. “Nānam ca damsaņam ceva carittam ca tavo tahā / Viriyam uvayoga ya eyam jivassa lakkhaṇam ll”
-Uttarādhyayana-Sūtra, 28.11. 20. "Jive ņam savirie sapurisakkāraparakkame āyabhāveņam Jivabhāvam
uvadamseti/", VP., 2.10.120; 13.4.481. 21. Ibid., 2. 10. 120; 13.4.481. 22. "Āyā siya nāņe siya annāņe nāņe puna niya mam āyā”,
Ibid., 12.10.468.
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