Jain Journal 1982 07

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

Page 32

JULY, 1982
jo khalu samsarattho jivo tato du hode parinamoe pariņāmādo kammam kammado bodi gadisu gadi
Verily the soul which is in samsara (cycle of existence) has impure evolution. From evolution comes karma and from karma the state of existence (gati).
The Tattvärtha 2.25 observes: vigrahagatau karma yogah: embodiment (of souls) is caused by vibrations produced by karmas. So Pujyapada in his commentary Sarvarthasiddhi on the above sutra observes: sarva sarira prarohaṇabija bhūtam kārmaṇam sariram karma iti ucyate : the root cause of origination of all bodies is kärman body; karmaṇa kṛto yogah karma yogo vigrahagatau: karma produces vibrations which in turn lead to embodiment of jivas.
Jinasena in his Adipurāṇa IV. 35 observes: nirmāņa karmanirmātṛ kausalapadi todayam angopangadivaicitryamanginām sangiravahe
The peculiarities that are to be seen in the limbs (principal and minor) of the creation in this universe, that is the diversity that we see in the creation, is all caused by the efficiency of karmas.
In Adipurāna IV. 36 Jinasena reiterates : tadetatkarma vaicitryayad bhavannānātmakam jagati vis vakarmāṇāmātmānam sadhyetkarma saritham
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The diversity in this world is the product of the unique nature of karmas. It is evident that the world is the product of karmas done by an ātmā and the karmas have an essential associative role. Again Adipurāna IV. 37 equates karma with the creator:
vidhih sraşta vidhāṭā ca daivam karma purākṛtam iśvarsceti paryāya vijyayāh karmavedhasah
Law, Creator, Dispenser, Destiny, previous karmas and the Lord are different names of karma.
The Bhagavati Sutra 8.9.9 links specific states of existence to specific karmas. Violent deeds, killing of creatures having five sense organs, eating fish etc. lead to birth in hell; deception, fraud, speaking falsehood lead to birth in the animal and vegetable world; kindness, compassion, humble character lead to birth as a human being; austerities, observance of vows etc. lead to birth in heaven.