Dravya Sangraha

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

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Dravya-Sangraha
We have already mentioned that there are twelve kinds of penances, according as they are external or internal. A person must practice first of all Samvara so as to stop all further influx of Karmas, and then begin to destroy the Karmas already amalgamated with the soul, by means of penances. This is the way in which the destruction of Karmas takes place in the case of sages, while, ordinarily, with respect to all classes of beings, the Karmas disappear only after their fruits are fully enjoyed.
सव्वस्स कम्मरणो जो खयहेदू अप्परगो हु परिणामो।
ऐनो स भावमोक्खो वव्वविमोक्खो य कम्मपुधभवो ।। ३७ ।। Savvassa Kammano jo khayahedu appano hu parinamo, Neo sa bhavamokkho davvavimokkho ya kammapudha.
bhavo.-(37) Padapatha-- Jo, that. syan) Ampano, soul's. qfUH Parinamo. modification. Acara Savvassa, of all. #HUT Kammano, Karma. CET Khaya hedu, the cause of desruction. Sa, that. : Hu, surely. 14A Bhava-mokkho, Bhava-moksa. # Neyo, to be known. 4 Ya, and
avat Kammapudha-bhavo, separation of Karma. Tafanira Davvavimokkho, Dravya-moksha.
37. That modification of the soul which is the cause of the destruction of all Karmas, is surely to be known as Bhava-moksha and (actual) separation of the Karmas [is] Dravya-moksha.
COMMENTARY
When a person is desirous of having liberation, he attempts to have perfect faith, perfect knowledge and perfect conduct. (See Verse 39). Having perfect faith, knowledge and conduct, he becomes free from the four kinds of Ghatiya Karmas, Jnanavaraniya, Darsana: varaniya, Mohaniya and Antaraya (see Commentary on Verse 14).
This modification of the soul which leads to the destruction of the Karmas mentioned above is called Bhavamoksa. The commentator Brahmadeva says that by the words "all Karmas' in the Verse, the four Ghatiya Dravya and Bhava Karmas only are meant. In Vardhamana Purana we have :
"सर्वेषी कर्मणां योऽत्र क्षयहेतुः शिवाथिनः । afectatsfrace: # Tantant fra T: 11"
(Canto XVI. 72] i. e. "The extremely pure modification of the soul which is the cause of destruction of all kinds of Karma in a person desirous of good, is regarded as Bhava-moksha by the Jinas."