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

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________________ Q.IX.10.5 A.IX. 10.5 What is the meaning of chadmastha? Chadma meaning obscuring (knowledge and intuition) and astha means exist. Therefore chadmastha means a living being that exists with the faith and knowledge obscuring karmas. Q.IX.10.6 A.IX. 10.6 What is meant by detached (v tar ga)? The ascetics who have achieved complete subsidence and destruction of the deluding karma in the 11" or 12th stage of spiritual purification respectively are called totally detached ascetics. Literally v tar ga means one who has conquered attachment completely. Q.IX.10.7 A.IX.10.7 Who is a detached ascetic 'with intuition and knowledge obscuring karmas' (chadmastha-v tar ga)? An ascetic in the 12th stage of spiritual purification, who despite being with active knowledge and intuition obscuring karmas is going to attain omniscience in intra-Indian-hour, is called a detached ascetic with intuition and knowledge obscuring karmas. Q.IX.10.8 A.IX. 10.8 Which afflictions are not possible for a detached ascetic with intuition and knowledge obscuring karmas? These afflictions, which are not possible, are eight in numbers, namely: nudity, absence of pleasure, women, postures, scolding, begging, reverence and honour, and lack of faith. Q.IX.10.9 A.IX.10.9 Which afflictions do not occur in the 10th stage of spiritual purification? The same eight caused by delusion and as in detached ascetics with intuition and knowledge obscuring karmas, even though subtle passions exist in minute degree only. ******** , dkn'k ftus IX.11 Ek da a jine VFk% Meaning: 'ftu' (1 ; kxdoylftu&xq kLFkku) ea X; kjg ‘ifj "kg’ | EHko gA Eleven afflictions can occur to the Omniscient Jina. Q.IX.11.1 A.IX.11.1 How many afflictions are possible for a Jina i.e. an omniscient with activities (sayogi keval )? Eleven afflictions, namely: hunger, thirst, cold, heat, insect bites, misery arising from roaming, uncomfortable couch, injury, illness, misery's inflicted due to grass, dirt are possible for an omniscient with activities. Q.IX.11.2 In association of which karma activity does these afflictions occurs to an omniscient with activities? It is the feeling (vedan ya) karma existent in the 13th stage of spiritual purification that can cause these afflictions. A.IX.11.2 339

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