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(Mati-Shrut Jnan etc.) and of omniscience (Kewal-Jnan) form; these states are not Parinamik-Bhava. Therefore, the existence of the state of omniscience (Kewal-Jnan) is not found always.
Moreover, in the Shastras the example of sun (with reference to omniscience) is to be interpreted to mean that as due to the obstruction caused by clouds the light of sun is not visible, similarly, due to the rise of karmas omniscience is not manifested. But it should not be understood to mean that omniscience always remains in the soul in all states as the light remains in the sun; because the example is not found fit in all respects. For example, the colour attribute is found in the matter (Pudgal) substance; green-yellow, etc. are its various states but if any one of these states is found in the present, the other states are absent. Similarly, the Chaitanya Guna (consciousnessattribute) is found in the soul; sensory knowledge, scriptural knowledge, etc. are its states but if any one of these states are found in the present, the other states are absent only.
Here someone argues-“The word 'veil' is used in the sense of 'covering some object'; if the existence of Kewal-Jnan (omniscience) is not there in the present state why then use the word KewalJnanavarana karma (omniscience obscuring karma)?”
Answer: Here the word 'veil' is used to denote creation of obstruction in the manifestation of the power which always exists. For example, the existence of the rise of ApratyaakhyaanavaranaKashaya (the passion which hinders partial abstinence) is meant to describe the creation of obstruction in the manifestation of the power of partial conduct. The same logic applies here.
It should be further known that the disposition or modification produced in a substance due to instrumentality of other substance is termed as Aupadhik-Bhava (alienated or impure disposition) and the disposition or modification which is produced without the instrumentality of other substance is termed as Swabhava-Bhava(natural or pure disposition). For example, water becomes hot due to instrumentality of fire; here the state of coldness is absent but on removal of the instrumentality of fire coldness gets manifested (automatically). Therefore, always the nature of water is said to be cool, because it possesses such power always and on its manifesta
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