________________ Pancastikaya-samgraha Belief in the objects - the nine padartha - is rightperception (samyaktva, samyagdarsana), cognizance of these objects as these are is right-knowledge (samyagjnana), and, for those treading the path to liberation, to have disposition of equanimity - samabhava - toward the objects of the senses is right-conduct (samyakcaritra). EXPLANATORY NOTE There are nine objects (padartha), also called 'bhava'. The five substances with bodily-existence (pancastikaya), together with the substance of time (kala), are the six substances (dravya). These constitute two objects (padartha), the soul (jiva) and the non-soul (ajiva). Due to the intermingling of the souls (jiva) and the matter (pudgala), the other seven objects (padartha) originate. The acquisition of right-belief in the nine objects (padartha), as these truly are, is right-perception (samyaktva, samyagdarsana). On destruction of wrong-belief (mithyatva, mithyadarsana) emerges right-perception (samyaktva, samyagdarsana). When the soul (jiva) is enveloped by wrong-belief (mithyatva, mithyadarsana), the nature of the nine objects (padartha) appears to be perverted. Right-perception (samyaktua, samyagdarsana) is the seed that grows into unshakeable belief in the pure soul-substance that has consciousness (cetanatua) as its nature. On acquisition of right-perception (samyaktva, samyagdarsana), the soul (jiva) starts cognizing the nine objects (padartha) without doubt (samsaya), indefiniteness (vimoha or anadhyavasaya), and perversity (viparyaya or vibhrama). Such cognizance of the nine objects (padartha) is right-knowledge (samyagjnana). (see also p. 5, ante.) On acquisition of both, right-perception (samyaktva, samyagdarsana) and right-knowledge (samyagjnana), the soul (jiva) sets aside all misleading paths and starts treading the right path to liberation. Rid . . .. . . . . 208
