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Jaina Karmology
147 to effect fruition. In contrast, the dissociation is defined as the falling of impotent karmic mattergies after experiencing them. It is on the basis of this definition that the use of ablative (fifth) case in the aphorism is justified. Had there been no difference between the bondage and dissociation, this case would become unjustified.
6.Q. It is opined that this aphorism 8.23 should be made to conjoin with the aphorism 9.2. This will make brevity in aphorismic compositions as there will not be the word 'dissociation' in the later aphorism 9.2.
A. This is not correct as it is meant to indicate that the austerity is also the cause of stoppage in addition to dissociation.
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7.Q. The 'austerity' is included in the ten religious duties of supreme forgiveness etc. (aph. 9.6) which are the causes of stoppage. Thus, austerity, proved to be the causes of stoppage. Secondly, here it is indicated to be the cause of dissociation also, Thus, its double casuality is established. Hence, there should not be the word 'austerity' in 9.2 (or the aphorism 9.2 is itself not necessary).
A. This is not correct. The seperate mention of 'austerity' in 9.2 is meant to indicate its prominence among all the causes of stoppage and dissociation. It is said that a person dissociates large amount of karmas who practices various types of austerities along with mental, vocal and physical guards. Hence, it is justified not to have the word 'austerity' in this aphorism 8.23.
The above-described eight karmic species have been categorised in two forms: (1) destructive species and (2) nondestructive species. The knowledge-obscuring, conation-obscuring, deluding and obstructive karmas are the four destructive ones. The rest four are non-destructive ones. The destructive ones have two further classes (i) Partially destructive and (ii) Totally destructive. The following twenty sub-species are totally destructive:
(1)
(2)
(5)
(8)
Perfect knowledge -obscuring karma.
Deep sleep, (3) Deep drowsiness, (4) Somnambulism, Sleep, (6) Drowsiness, (7) Perfect conation-obscuring karma, conduct deluding karma and (9-20) Twelve passions.
The rest of the (1-4) four knowledge-obscuring species, (5-7) three conation-obscuring species, (8-12) five obstructive karma species, (13-16) four gleaming passions and (17-25) nine quasi-passions-all
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