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CHAPTER-IV
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Tattvas correctly is only of Jnanavarana karma, but for example, if due to Kshayopashama some person possesses the power of knowing correctly the substances which are the cause of sorrow and happiness, there the one who has got the rise of Asata Vedania karma experiences those objects only which are the cause of sorrow, and does not experience the objects which are the cause of happiness. If he could experience the objects which cause happiness, then he may become happy but that cannot be due to the rise of Asata Vedaniya karma. Therefore, here in experiencing the objects which cause sorrow and happiness, the instrumentality is not ofthe Jnanavarana karma but the rise of Asata-Sata Vedaniya karma alone is the instrumental cause. Similarly, Jiva possesses the power of knowing correctly the Jiva etc. purposeful Tattvas and the other unpurposeful objects. There, one who has the rise of faith-deluding karma, experiences and knows only those objects which are unpurposeful and does not know the purposeful Tattvas. If he could know the purposeful Tattvas, he may attain the right belief but that cannot be due to the rise of Mithyatva (faith-deluding karma). Therefore, here in knowing the purposeful and unpurposeful objects, the instrumental cause is not of the Jnanavarana karma but only that of the rise and non-rise of Mithyatva (faith-deluding karma). Here one should know that in the one-sensed, etc. irrational beings, where the power of knowing Jiva etc. Tattvas correctly is not found, there the rise of Jnanavarana karma and the wrong belief caused due to the rise of faith-deluding karma both are instrumental cause. And in the rational human beings etc., where the power of knowing exists due to attainment of Kshayopashma etc. and even then if one does not know (the purposeful Tattvas), there lies the instrumentality of faith-deluding karma only. Therefore, Jnanavarana karma is not stated to be the main cause of wrong knowledge, (but) the disposition caused due to the rise of Mithyatva (faith-deluding karma) only is stated to be the cause of wrong knowledge.
Question: Belief evolves on knowing, therefore, why not say wrong faith is preceded by wrong knowledge?
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Answer: It is so only; how can belief evolve without knowing? But the name wrong and 'right' is attributed to knowledge on account of instrumentality of wrong belief and right belief respectively. For For Private & Personal Use Only
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