Book Title: Jainism a Theistic Philosophy
Author(s): Krishna A Gosavi
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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________________ 126 JAINISM: A THEISTIC PHILOSOPHY “GOD IN JAINISM” 47 knowledge or undifferentiated cognition or" perception in the sense of general cognition. Hence the karma, which obscures the faculty of intuition, is called intuition-obscuring karma, and it has nine subdivisions according to four kinds of intuitions and five kinds of sleep. (3) Deluding (Mohaniya) Karma: This kind of karma obstructs true belief and right conduct of the soul. It has two main divisions: one obstruction of belief and other obstruction of conduct, which are called darśana-mohanīya and cāritra-mohanīya karma respectively. This is the most powerful amongst the eight types of karmas, and primarily responsible for the transmigration of the soul.* (4) Power- hindering (Antarāya) Karma: This type of karma hinders and also obstructs the inherent energy (vīrya) of the soul. By rise of this karma, constriction would be created for the enjoyment of normal pleasures of life and experience of an individual. Antarāya karma is of five types.** (5) Feeling-producing (Vedaniya) Karma: Through this type of karmas, the soul experiences pleasure and pain. It has two forms concerning body and mind.""Vedanīya karma is of two types Sātāvedaniya and Asātā-vedanīya. It is compared with a drawn out sword be smeared with honey. Sātā-vedanīya is like honey on the sword, while asātā-vedanīya is like cutting one's tongue while licking the sword. (6) Age-determining (Ayusya) Karma: It confers on a being a certain quantum of life in any four states of existence. When the age determined by the karma is over the individual jīva embraces death. The consequential distinction of āyusya karma is of four types, 47 Bhagvatī, 6,3, Karma-grantha IV, 10-12, Vinaycandra Caubīši (DMS, P-465) ** (a) Prathama Karma-grantha, 13 (b) Sthānānga, 2.4.105 49(a) Uttarādhyayana, 33.2-3 (b) Sthānānga, 8.3.596 (c) Bhagavati, Sataka 6 Karma-grantha 1.12, Ibid - 47 Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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