Doctrine of Karman in Jain Philosophy

Author(s): Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Vijibai Jivanlal Panalal Charity Fund Mumbai

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THE DOCTRINE OF KARMAN
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etc.). The fiery and the karman-body have no parts; that is why there are only 3 angopānga-n-ks, namely : 15. audārika-angopānga-n-k which produces the chief and
secondary parts of the physical body, vaikriya-angopānga-n-k which produces the chief and secondary parts of the transformation body, āhāraka-ango pānga-n-k which produces the chief and
secondary parts of the translocation body. 5 Bindings.
The bandhana-n-ks procure that the newly seized pudgalas of a body are united with those formerly assimilated ones of it into an organic entity, as wooden sticks through an adhesive substance. According to the 5 bodies there are 5 binding-ks : 18. Audārika-bandhana-n-k procures the binding of the physi
cal body. 19. vaikriya-bandhana-n-k procures the binding of the trans
formation body. 20. āhāraka-bandhana-n-k procures the binding of the translo
cation body. 21. taijasa-bandhana-n-k procures the binding of the fiery body. 22. kārmaņa-bandhana-n-k procures the binding of the karman
body. Instead of 5 bandhanas some adopt 15, by not only taking into consideration the binding of the single parts of the body to one another, but also the binding of the parts of one body with one or two others (e.g. audārika-taijasa-kārmana-bandhana). This division plays no rôle in the system, and therefore needs no notice here. 5 samghātanas.
The samghātana-n-ks cause the pudgalas of the different bodies to bind one another; they scrape them together as a rake (dantālin), gathers together grass that is scattered about. According to the 5 bodies there are 5 samghātana-n-ks. 23. audārika-samghātana-n-k procures the flocking together of
the pudgalas of the physical body. 24. vaikriya-samghātana-n-k procures the flocking together of
the pud galas of the transformation body. 25. āhāraka-samghātana-n-k procures the flocking together of
the pudgalas of the translocation body. · taijasa-samghātana-n-k procures the flocking together of the
pud galas of the fiery body.