Jain Journal 1973 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

Page 22

JULY, 1973
Lastly it is mentioned that the omniscient knows all the objects of the universe and in that process he neither gains or loses hold of them, nor modify into their nature.
The Jaina Tamil classic 'Neelakesi' written over 1000 years ago records the following information :
For a reflection in a mirror or water even when the object is in front of the reflecting surface there should be something issuing from the object and coming in contact with the reflecting surface to produce the corresponding reflection. There must be some real continuity. Otherwise you cannot explain the absence of the reflection when there is some obstruction for the light from the moon. The objection that you cannot catch it by hand is besides the point, when it is considered to be very subtle and imperceptible to the sense of touch. (Extract from page 222 of Prof. A. Chakravarti's English introduction to 'Neelakesi'.)
It is mentioned in Jaya Davala’18 that certain rays of knowledge (Jñana Kirana) penetrating the veils of omniscience (Kevala Jñānāvaraņiya) emerge forth from the mundane soul, if not otherwise obscured by Avadhi and Manahparyāya Jñānāvaraṇīya Karman and these rays without the help of the sense organs enable him to be possessed of clairvoyance (Avadhi) and telepathy (Manahparyāya Jñāna).
The foregoing information have an important bearing on the topic of Vyañjanā Paryāya and it is taken up now. Vyañjanā Paryāya subdivisions and their effects are as follows :
The adaptation of the shape of the soul corresponding to the celestial, infernal, human and sub-human bodies or 84 lacs of species, is as a result of Jiva-Vibhāva-Dravya Vyañjanā Paryāya.19
Possessing of sensual, scriptural, clairvoyance and telephathic knowledge by the soul are the effects of Jiva-Vibhäva-Guņa Vyañjanā Paryāya.20
18 Kasaya Pahuda, Vo. I, Intro., p. 91.
18 Nara narak adi paryay aur caurasi lakh yoniya vibhav dravya vyanjan paryay hai,
Kartik., p. 173.
20 Mati adi jnan vibhav gunavyanjan paryay hai, Ibid., p. 173.