Padarth Prakash Part 01 Jeev Vichar Navtattva

Author(s): Hemchandrasuri
Publisher: Sanghvi Ambalal Ratanchand Jain Religious Trust

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Nav-TATTVA
the soul like water and milk or iron and fire. This activity is called karmabandh and the karman particles assimilated with the soul are called karma.
FOUR TYPES OF KARMABINDINGS
PRAKRITIBANDH :- Nature of karma decided when bound. e.g. some karma hide knowledge, some give happiness, some give birth in highcaste, etc. STHITIBANDH :- The fixation of time limit for which the karma would stay on soul, when bound. RASBANDH :- Fixation of high or low power of the karma. PRADESHBANDH :- Number of particles of the karma when bound.
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ILLUSTRATION OF A SWEET-BALL
Nature of some sweetball is to avert gastrouble. Nature of other sweetball is to cure cough. Similarly, while binding karma, its nature such as hiding knowledge, gifting happiness etc. which is fixed is called Prakritibandh.
Some sweetballs last for 10 days, some for 15 days. Similarly, while binding karma, the time limit for its staying with the soul which is fixed is called Sthitibandh.
Some sweetballs are very sweet, others are less sweet. Similarly, while binding karma its power of giving sharp or mild fruits which is fixed is called Rasbandh.
Some sweetballs are small, the others are big. Similarly, while binding karma the amount of karma bound is called Pradeshbandh.