Jain Journal 1994 01

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

Page 45

JANUARY, 1994
INDIVIDUAL TYPES
They are of eight kinds, namely superiority over others, capability of breathing, hot body, cold body, a body which is neither heavy nor light, the body of a Thirthankara, the normal formation of the body, and the abnormal formation of the body.
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TEN SELF-MOVABLE BODIES.
A body having more than one sense, gross body, completely developed body, individual body, firm parts of the body, beautiful parts of the body, worthy of praise without any obligation, lovely voice, sweet and suggestive speech, a body with honour and glory. TEN IMMOVABLE BODIES.
These self-types are opposite to self-movable bodies and include immovable bodies having only one sense, subtle body imperceptible to the senses, undeveloped body, a body common with others of their species, flexible body, ugly parts of the body, unsympathetic, illsounding voice, unsuggestive speech, creating dishonour and shame.
VII, GOTRA-KARMA: It is of two types:
1. The Karma that bestows the individual with superior family surroundings.
2. The Karma that determines the individual of low family surroundings. 10
VIII, ANTARAYA-KARMA: The power of the self is obscured by this KARMA in the following five manners:
1. It hinders the power of giving charity alms, etc,
2. It is an obstacle to gain or profit.
3. It obstructs the enjoyment of things which can be taken once like eating and drinking, food and water, etc.
4. It presents the enjoyment which can be effected more than once like pictures, clothing etc.
5. It is a hindrance to will power.11
The above classification of the main eight types of KARMA are further sub-divided into one hundred and forty-eight sub-types.13
10 KARMAGRANTA, I, 52
11 Ibid.,
12 See H.V GLASENAPP. The DOCTRINE OF KARMA in JAIN PHILOSOPHY pp. 5-19