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THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS.
88. Now-quasi-attention (Karma, no-agama Bhāva. Karma is) the soul in the enjoyment of the fruition of its respective Karma. And certainly for the body-maturingKarmas there is no now-quasi-attention Karma (No-agamaBháva-Karma).
CHAPTER II, Bondage (Bandha), operation (udaya), existence
___ (Satta) of Karmas. णमिऊण णेमिचंदं असहायपरकम महावीरं । बंधुदयसत्तजुत्तं ओघादेसे थवं वोच्छं ॥८७॥ नत्वा नेमिचन्द्रमसहायपराक्रमं महावीरम् । बन्धोदयसत्त्वयुक्तमोघादेशे स्तवं वक्ष्यामि ॥ ८७॥
87. Having bowed to Nemi Chandra, (the 22nd Tir. thankara), the great Hero (Mahảvíra), possessed of absolute independant victory, I shall describe Stava (the full details) of Karmas with respect to bondage, operation and existence in(connection with)spiritual stages and soul quests, (Guņas. thána and márganá.
सयलंगकंगकंगहियार सवित्थरं ससंखेवं । घण्णणसत्थं थयथुइधम्मकहा होइ णियमेण ॥ ८८॥ सकलाङ्गैका काङ्गमधिकारं सविस्तरं ससंक्षेपम् । वर्णनशास्त्रं स्तवस्तुतिधर्मकथा भवति नियमेन ॥८॥
88. The book which describes (a subject in) all the parts, one part, or a chapter of a part, either briefly or in detail (is) necessary, Stava, Stuti, and Dharma Katha res. pectively.
Commentary. The word "Stava" appears in the gatha 87. It means that the author will describe the subject of Karmas in all its parts briefly and in detail both as necessary. If only one part is described, it is a Stuti ; and if a chapter of a part only, it is Dharma-Katha.
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