Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Mandir Trust

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9. According to Vyavahara Naya, Jiva enjoys happiness and misery the fruits of Pudgala karmas, According to Nischaya Naya, Jiva has conscious Bhavas only.
COMMENTARY. It has already been laid down that Atma (or soul) is entirely distinct in its characteristics from Pudgala (or matter). The essence of Jiva and Atma is consciouness which is altogether absent from Pudgala or matter. Hence, as in the previous verse it has been laid down that a spiritual substance (Jiva) can not be the cause of Pudgala-karmas i. e. material karmas. so in this verse it is shown that Jivas from their very nature are unaffected by the fruits of Pudgalakarmas. Really speaking Jivas only enjoy eternal bliss which is their essential characteristic. Therefore, according to Nischaya Naya, a Jiva should only be regarded as an enjoyer of bliss resulting from its characteristic of consciousness. But through the generation of attachment, aversion, etc., Jivas atain such a condition that they become ready for the assimilation of matter. It is only in such states of Jivas that there is an influx of matter in them. When there is such an influx of matter, the Jívas have to enjoy sorrow and delight, happiness and misery, as these are the fruits of Pudgala-karmas, Thus, really, a Jiva, through its characteristic consciousness, is incapable of being affected by happiness or misery--the fruits of material karmas. It is only when matter assimilates itself with a Jiva that we see the fruits of material karmas also in that Jiva and say that this Jiva is enjoying happiness or misery the fruits of material karmas. But it should be remembered that this enjoyment of the fruits of karma by a Jiva is only apparent but not real. Really speaking, Tívas enjoy bliss only, which is the resultant of its characteristic consciousness,
The commentator says that this verse refutes the cloctrina of the Buddhistic philosophy that an agent does never enjoy the fruits of karma.
अण गुरुदेहपभाणो टवसंहारप्पसप्पदो चेदा ।
समुहदो ववहारा णिच्चयरणयदो असंखदेसो वा ॥१०॥ Anugurudehapamano uvasamharappasappado cheda. Asamuhado vavahara nichchayanayado asankhadesova.-(10)
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