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Q.VI.8.2 A.VI.8.2
How many types of non-living beings instruments of influx are there? The instruments of influx of non-living beings are eleven namely:
Production (nivartan ) Placing / representation (niksepa) Combining (samyoga) Urging (nisarga)
Total: 2+4+2+3
Q.VI.8.3 A.VI.8.3
What is meant by planning to commit / intention (samrambha)? To firm up the intentions of undertaking an activity is called planning to commit.
Q.VI.8.4 A. VI.8.4
What is meant by preparation for it (sam rambha)? To start collecting appliances and implements to undertake the intended activity is called preparation for it.
Q. VI.8.5 A.VI.8.5
What is meant by commencement ( rambha) of activities? To start performing the activity intended is called commencement of activity.
Q. VI.8.6 A.VI.8.6
What is meant by doing' (krata)? To perform the activity is called "doing.
Q. VI.8.7 A.VI.8.7
Q. VI.8.8 A.VI.8.8
What is meant by extending it done (k rita)? To get the activity done / performed by others is called extending it done. What is meant by approval (anumodana)? To approve or appreciate the activity performed by others is called approval.
Q. VI.8.9 A.VI.8.9
What is meant by yoga? Vibrations of the space-points of the soul are called yoga. It is of three types based on the type of causes namely mind, speech and body yoga.
Q.VI.8.10 A.VI.8.10
What is meant by passions? How many types of passion are there? Just like the decoction (dye) of the vegetables / fruits / flowers imparted to the cloth, similarly the passions (anger, pride, deceit and greed) impart taint to the soul shrouding its true nature and the k rma particles move towards it for bondage.
Q.VI.8.11 A.VI.8.11
What is meant by visesa or specific in the aphorism? Specific here implies the specificity of an object, e.g. specific commitment, specific commencement etc is added to each type of substrata.
Q. VI.8.12 A. VI.8.12
Why are there 108 beads in the rosary (m 1 )? Multiplying the different types of passions (A. VI.8.1) gives 108 subtypes. Empirical souls while living and involved in auspicious or
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