Dravya Sangraha

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

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The Sacred Book of the Jains
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variety of Bandha or bondage is, therefore, with respect to its Prakriti or nature
Now, the time during which the various kinds of Karna will stay in a soul, called its Sthiti or duration, Bandha or bondage also has a duration equal in extent with the duration of Karmas. The second variety of Bandha is, therefore,recognised with respect to this duration (Sthiti).
Karmas inay be of intense, mediocre or mild degrees, as regards the results which these may produce. Bandha or bondage also may be of these three degrees of intensity. We therefore recognise the third variety of Bandha with regard to its Anubhaga (Intensity).
The fourth variety of Bandha is with regards to its Pradesa. (or mass). The karmas interpenetrate Pradesas of the soul and attach themselves to the same. Considering this existence of Karma and soul in one place, we speak of the fourth variety of Bandha with respect to its mass (Pradesa).
Umasvami has also mentioned these four varieties of Bandh. In Vardhamana Purana we have: "Bandha which is of an evil nature and productive of all evils is of four kinds, viz. Prakriti, Sthiti, Anubhaga and Pradesa." Harichandra and Viranandi also mention the same.
In a word, we consider bondage with respect to its nature (Prakriti), duration (Sthiti), intensity (Anubhaga) and mass (Pradesa).
The nature (Prakriti) and mass (Pradesa) of bondage result from the activities of thought, speech and body, while the duration of bondage (Sthiti) and intensity (Anubhaga) result from the attachment and aversion of the soul towards worldly objects. In other words, Kasaya or attachment and aversion of the soul towards worldly objects is the Antaranga (internal) cause of bondage, and determines the duration and intensity of it; while the activities of mind, speech and body are the Vahiranga (external) cause of the bondage and determines its nature and inass. In Panchastikaya-samaya-sara also we have a similar idea.
चेवणपरिणामो जो कम्मस्सासगणिरोहणे हेउ ।
सो भागसंगरो खलु दासवरोहणे अण्णो ॥३४॥ Chedanaparinamo jo kammassasaya nirohaneheu, So bhavasamvaro khalu davvabavarohane anno.--(34)
Padapatha Jo, which. aTuRU Chedunuparinamo, the modification of consciousness. ** Kammassa, of Karma. hartu