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JAINA PHILOSOPHY : AN INTRODUCTION
Each of these is again classified into four sub-divisions according to the intensity of their nature. The four sub-divisions are : 1. Anantānubandhin - It completely hinders right belief and
conduct. The soul possessing the anantānubandhin anger etc. can never have right belief and conduct. It
lasts for the whole of life. 2. Apratyākhyānāvaraña - It hinders partial self-discipline but
allows the existence of true belief. It lasts for one year. 3. Pratyākhyānā varaņa - It obstructs the beginning of
complete self-discipline or renunciation but does not prevent the existence of right belief and partial self
discipline. It lasts for four months. . 4. Sañjvalana - It hinders the attainment of complete right
conduct (yathākhyāta cāritra). Its effect lasts for one
fortnight. (ii) No-kaṣāya - Quasi-passions are divided into nine
categories : 1. Hāsya - Laughing and joking fall under this category. 2. Rati - Proper or improper liking for a certain object is called
rati.
3. Arati - Proper or improper disliking for a particular thing
is named arati. 4. Soka - Sorrow for an object is known as soka. 5. Bhaya - Fear is caused by the bhaya-karma. 6. Jugupsā - It is a kind of disgust. 7. Purușa-veda - Through this, in the male the desire for union
with the female is produced.
with the 8. Stri-veda - Through this, in the female the desire for union
with the male is caused.
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