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Q. VIII.6.9
A.VIII.6.9
If the inauspicious beings have these two potentialities to achieve omniscience and telepathy, then what is the difference between them and auspicious beings? Existence of potential is not a criterion of their distinction but the actual attainment of these potentials is the criterion of the distinction as auspicious and inauspicious beings.
Q. VIII.6.10 A.VIII.6.10
Are there eight sub divisions of knowledge or just five? Knowledge is of five sub types only. Because of the opposite nature of the first three i.e. sensory, scriptural and clairvoyance also possible, it is said that knowledge is of eight types.
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p{ký p{kg of/k&doykuka funk&funkfunk&i pyk&i pyk&i pyk&LR; kux') ;'p VIII.7 Caksuracakşuravadhi-keval n m nidr -nidr nidr -pracal -pracal -pracal -
styānagrddhayaśca
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Meaning:
p{kn'ku] vp{ko'ku] vof/kn'ku] doyn' ku & bu pkj ka ds pkj &vkoj.k rFkk funk] funk&funk] ipyk] i pyk&i pyk vky LR; kuxf) & ;s ikp& funkfnd & bl i ddkj uk&n' kukoj.k ga The four karmas that cover ocular perception, non-ocular intuition, clairvoyant perception and perfect perception, sleep, deep-sleep, drowsiness (sleep in sitting posture), heavy drowsiness (intense sleep in sitting posture) and somnambulism (committing cruel deeds in sleep) are the nine subtypes of perception-obscuring karmas.
Q.VIII.7.1 A. VIII. 7.1
How many types of perception obscuring karmas are there? These are of nine types namely: ocular perception, non-ocular perception, clairvoyant perception, perfect perception, sleep, deepsleep, drowsiness (sleep in sitting posture), heavy drowsiness and somnambulism/ sleep walking (committing cruel deeds while asleep).
Q. VIII.7.2 A. VIII.7.2
What is meant by obscuring ocular perception? Not letting the eyes see the objects of knowledge is ocular obscuring.
Q.VIII.7.3 A.VIII.7.3
What is meant by obscuring non ocular perception? Not letting the four sense organs (barring eyes) and mind perceive the objects of knowledge is non ocular perception obscuring.
Q.VIII.7.4 A. VIII.7.4
What is meant by obscuring clairvoyant perception? Not letting the general perception before the clairvoyant knowledge manifests is obscuring the clairvoyant perception.
Q. VIII.7.5 A. VIII. 7.5
What is meant by obscuring perfect perception? Not letting the perfect perception which occurs simultaneously with perfect knowledge is obscuring perfect perception.
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