Jain Journal 1994 01

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

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JANUARY, 1994
A. NATURE OF KARMA (PRAKṚTI)
The eight chief types of KARMA are;
1. Knowledge obscuring KARMA 2. Perception obscuring KARMA 3. Feeling producing KARMA 4. Deluding KARMA
5. Age determining KARMA
6. Physique making KARMA 7. Status determining KARMA 8, Power obscuring KARMA
(Jñanavaraṇiya-Karma) (Darśanavaraṇiya-Karma) (Vedaniya-Karma) (Mohaniya Karma) (Ayus-Karma)
(Nama-Karma) (Gotra-Karma) (Antaraya-Karma)
Each of the main eight types of KARMA (Mula-Prakṛtis) can be divided further into a number of sub-types (Uttaraprakṛtis). There can be further sub-divisions on the basis of sub-types, so there would be exceedingly a large number of KARMAS. But for the present we are considering the main eight types with their sub-varieties :
I. Jñānāvaraṇiya-Karma: It is divided into five sub-types, viz.
1. Matijñānāvarantya which veils the knowledge attained through senses plus something else.
2. Śrutajñānāvaraṇiya which obstructs the knowledge acquired through reading scriptures, studying symbols and signs.
3, Avadhijñānävarantya which hinders transcendental knowledge of material things.
4. Manaḥparyayajñānāvaraṇīya which conceals the mind knowing knowledge of others.
5. Kevalajñānā varaṇiya which obscures the omniscience which has no limitation of space, time or subject.
II. Dar sandvaraniya-Karma: It is divided into nine types corresponding to the four types of perception and five kinds of sleep, viz.
1. Cak şudarśanavaraṇīya which covers the eye perception.
2. Acakṣudarśanāvaraṇīya which veils non-eye intuition.
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3. Avadhidarśanāvaraṇīya which produces the hindrance of transcendental undifferentiated cognition of material things.
6 Ibid,, 1. 3; TATTVĀRTHASTŪRA, VIII 4.
4. Kevaladarśanavaraṇtya which covers the pure and perfect intuition. 5. Nidra produces light and easy sleep.