Jain Journal 2008 01 No 03

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

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JAIN JOURNAL: VOL-XLII, NO.3 JANUARY, 2diß
iv. Kartā or Doer / Agent :
From absolute point of view, it is the doer of its nature and from practical point of view it is the doer of its matter karmas.
V. Svadehaparimāņa or is of the size of the body it owns. :
Jīva expands or contracts in shape and size according to the body it lives in at different times. When it is liberated of all its kārmika impurities, it is of the size and shape slightly less than the last body it owned.
vi. Bhoktā or enjoyer:
From absolute viewpoint, it is the enjoyer of its nature and from practical point of view it is the enjoyer of its matter karmas.
vii. Samsārastha or exists in this cosmos.:
From the beginning-less time, it exists in this cosmos at different places and destinies.
viii. Siddha or Pure soul ::
When it is fully free from all the kārmika impurities, then it attains the status of siddha (one who has attained its objective) or mukta (free from bondages). It stays in this status forever and is omniscient, detached and in a state of bliss. It is not born again in any other form (no reincarnation).
ix. Urdhvagamana or to move upwards :
Like the flame of a fire, its nature is to move always straight up, but due to kārmika bondage it appears to move in different directions.
b. Pudgala or matter :
An entity that has the characteristics like touch, taste, odour, colour (i.e. subjects of the five sense- organs of human beings) is called matter. The word pudgala is a definitive term of Jains which