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

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________________ Q.I.14.13 A.I.14.13 What is the meaning of cause (nimitta)? Any event or object which is conducive to successfully complete an activity is called the nimitta. ******** voxggkok; /kkjkk% 1.15 Avagraheh v yadh ran h VFk Meaning: voxg] byk] vok;] vkg /kkj . Kk&; sefrkku ds pkj & Hka gå The four divisions of sensory knowledge are apprehension (sensation), speculation, perceptual judgment and retention. Q.I.15.1 A.I.15.1 How many divisions / stages of mind-based knowledge are? Name them. There are four divisions / stages of mind based knowledge namely outlinear-grasp / apprehension / sensation (avagraha), speculation / discrimination (h), perceptual judgment (av ya) and retention (dh ran ). Q.1.15.2 A.I.15.2 What is apprehension / sensation (avagraha)? The cognition immediately following intuition (dar ana) is called apprehension / sensation e.g. it is white. Q.1.15.3 A.I.15.3 What is speculation / discrimination (h )? Inquisitiveness to know the object more crisply after its cognition through apprehension, e.g. is this white thing a crane or a flag? Q.I.15.4 A.I.15.4 What is perceptual judgment (av ya)? Knowing an object as it is after ascertaining its peculiarities is perceptual judgment e.g. seeing the movement of wings of the white object, to decide that is a crane. Q.I.15.5 A.I.15.5 What is retention (dh ran )? After cognizing in perceptual judgment, retaining that knowledge for use in the future is retention e.g. after cognizing the crane not to forget the crane and its peculiarities in future. VFk% Ckgcgho/kf{ki kfuXkrkuä/kpk. kka I sjk.kke- 1.16 Bahubahuvidhakṣipr nih sịt nuktadhruv n m setar n m Isj vFkkr - i fri{kl fgr cglcgio/k] f{kių vfu% r] vupr vk /kp Yavkfn i nkfkkkk dk voxg) bik] vok; vkg /kkj.k: Ik efrKku gksrk g The subdivisions of each of these (kinds of mind-based knowledge) are: more, many kinds, quick, hidden, unexpressed, lasting, and their opposites. Meaning: Q.1.16.1 A.I.16.1 What is the meaning of more (bahu)? The meaning of bahu is many (number or quantity). This is an indicator of numerous.

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