Jaina Karmaology

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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This is not correct. The scriptures containing the instructions of the Enlightened are the ocean of knowledge-in-excellence. These scriptures contain the descriptions about the living and non-living and support for the processes of karmic bondage and liberation etc. on the basis of stand-points and organs of valid knowledge (Nayas and Pramanas) etc. which are the normal methods of acquiring true knowledge. Thus, the scripture of the Enlightened is the treasure or ocean of excellent knowledge like the ocean for gems etc. Thus, these scriptures are supreme.
17.Q. The knowledge-in-excellence are also observed in other cases of grammar, meteorology, astronomy and Vedic prosody etc. Thus, the above probans (reason) is in-conclusively fallacious. It, therefore, does not prove the treasural supremacy of the scriptures of the Enlightened. A. This is not correct. All the knowledge-in-excellence is originated from the instructions of the Enlightened. They are their origins. It is corroborated from verse 1.30 of Dva-trinsika which states that wherever there is a valid logic and knowledge-in-excellence, it is all due to you (the Enlightened Jinas). It is definite that they all have originated in the form of sentence-drops from the deep ocean of Precanons (Purvas).
18.Q. It is mere faith that the instructions of the Enlightened are the only origin of knowledges-in-excellence. It does not stand logical scrutiny.
A. This is not correct. There are numerous instructions like gems in the ocean. We see various instructions like gems in the ocean. We see various gems in villages, cities and markets, but the common man believes their origin in the seas because most of the types of gems are found there. Similarly, the Jina-instructions are taken as origin of knowledges-in-excellence as they are their treasure-houses.
19.Q. It is postulated if the Vedas, grammar etc. are taken as originated from Jina instructions, they should be authentic. Thus, the rituals etc. involving violence or killing of animals contained in them should also be taken as non-incurrent of demerits like the charity etc.
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This is not correct. The Vedic instructions involving violence can not be taken as authentic. It is just like the fact that the ocean is also the origin of crystal-glass (quartz), oyster-shells and black salt etc. but they are not as useful as gems. Similarly, though the Vedas are originated from the ocean of Jina-instructions, they are neither useful nor authentic.