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Niyamasara
नियमसार
The first four dispositions (bhāva) have been mentioned primarily on the basis of their instrumental causes (nimitta) and the last on the basis of the inherent capacity (yogyatā) of the soul. All worldly activities are divided on these two bases - the instrumental cause and the inherent capacity. Sometimes the instrumental cause is predominant and sometimes the inherent capacity. Giving predominance to the instrumental cause, however, does not mean that the cause is the doer (kartā) of the activity. The purpose of such classification is to exhibit clearly the definitive cause of certain activities. Although the activity takes place due to the inherent capacity (yogyatā or upādāna) of the object under consideration, still there is the presence of the hetu or sādhana – in form of logical association (anvaya) and distinction (vyatireka). The presence of such hetu or sādhana is the definitive cause (nimitta) of the activity. The first four dispositions (bhāva) – aupaśamika, kṣāyika, kṣāyopaśamika and audayika-are, therefore, called 'naimittika bhāva'.
In the absence of all karmas, the first four external manifestations or dispositions (bhāva) do not happen in the pure soul. Such soul must enjoy infinite bliss, pure and unalloyed; infinite-energy (anantavīrya) exists in it in form of infinite-knowledge (kevalajñāna).
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