Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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4.3 Udaya or Activation*
The activation of karmas existing with the empirical soul to yield auspicious or inauspicious results is called udaya and from now onwards the karmas are busy yielding appropriate results to be experienced by empirical soul and continue doing so till their active time is finished and they dissociate from the soul. Example of rose flower, which starts emitting pleasant odour from the time it starts to bloom till the flower's bloom time is over at which stage the flower starts shedding its petals and leaves the plant. Udaya is said to be of two types namely result-yielding activations called vipäkodaya (ie. the karma gets active to yield results and then their dissociation from the soul after its duration is over) and pradeśodaya, which implies experience of results in the space points of the empirical soul only and not externally by the jiva.
4.4 Udiraṇā or Premature Fruition*
It is also like activation of karma with the difference that the activations of karmas is made ahead of their natural time by external special means i.e. the efforts of the empirical soul. Example of greenhouse farming, where the plants are made to grow at an accelerated place to yield fruits/vegetables/flowers by use of ultraviolet light and close control of temperature and humidity. Similarly by special efforts of the soul, the duration of the existence of karmas with the empirical soul is reduced so that the karmas become active (i.e. ready to yield fruits like plants) for enjoyment by jiva sooner than scheduled originally at the time of bonding.
4.5 Udvartana or Enhancing the Duration and Intensity of the Karma.*
The process of increasing the predetermined duration and intensity of a specific species of the karma by special spiritual purification activities of the empirical soul is called Udvartana. Thus Udvartana enhances the characteristics of sthiti-bandha and anubhāga-bandha.
4.6 Apavartana or Reducing the Duration of Existence and Activity.
Apavartana means to reduce. This means the reduction in the duration of the period of existence (sthiti) of karmas with the empirical soul and then the duration of the active period (anubhāga reduction) of the karma existing with the empirical soul is apavartana. This also is achieved by special efforts of the soul.
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