Book Title: Jainism Key to Reality
Author(s): Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan

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________________ Q.VI.4.15 A.VI.4.15 What is meant by meritorious activities resulting in merit (puny nubandhi punya kriy )? To undertake meritorious activities without the intention of enjoying sensual pleasures in the heaven are the meritorious activities resulting in merit. Here all activities are performed only with the intention of achieving liberation. Q.VI.4.16 A.VI.4.16 What is meant by pure or just activities? To undertake meritorious activities just for the activities and without any intention (even of liberation) are called pure activities. strau- c - T: 430-: 434-43fifa-pet: RT TGT: VI.5 Indriya-kas y vrata-kriy h pañca-catuh pañca-pañcavim ati-samkhy hp rvasya bhed h VFk% Meaning: i dl ds vfkkt - | kEijkf; d&dekiko ds Øe is ikp&bfunz] pkj &d"kk; ] i kp&vor vkg i Pphí &fØ; k: Ik Hks gå The subdivisions of the former (transgression-extending influx) are the five senses, the four passions, the non-observance of five vows and the twenty-five activities. Q. VI.5.1 A.VI.5.1 How many types of the transgression-extending (s mpar yika) influx are there? Transgression extending influx is caused by activities of five sense organs, four passions, five vow-less-nesses and twenty five transgression-extending activities. Q.VI.5.2 A.VI.5.2 Which are the five sense organs? Body (touch), tongue (taste), nose (smell), eyes (see) and ears (hear) is the five sense organs. Q.VI.5.3 A.VI.5.3 Which are the four passions? These are anger, pride, deceit and greed. Q.VI.5.4 A. VI.5.4 Which are the five-vow? These are violence, falsehood, stealing, non-chastity and possessions which are the opposite of five vows (vratas). Q.VI.5.5 A.VI.5.5 Which are the twenty five transgression-extending activities (kriy )? There are twenty five transgression-extending activities, namely: right faith (samyaktva), urges that lead to deluded / wrong faith (mithy tva), evil urges of body (prayoga), neglect of vows (sam d na), walking carefully (ry patha), acting in anger (prādoşikī), act in an evil way (k yik ), taking weapons ( dhikaranik), extending misery (p rit pik), injuring life-forces (pr n tip tik ), to see beautiful things (dar ana), to have pleasurable touch (spar ana), to explore new sense of enjoyments (pr tyayik ), excreting on places frequented by others (samant nup ta), carelessness while lying down (an bhoga), undertaking others' duties (svahasta), approval of de-meritorious (nisarga), proclaiming other's 215

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