Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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Five sensed sentient living beings have all six powers.
All these powers last for intra-indian hour (Antar muhurt) and each power also lasts an intra-indian hour. First to second to third, etc, powers last for an increasing time of an intra-indian hour. For example, the first has a smaller time than the second, etc. All the powers start exactly at the same time; however, the completion of each occurs consecutively.
The soul, who initiated the powers to develop, but has not yet completed the development is called the possessor of the power to accomplish complete development (Nirvutya paryaptak).
One who has been completed through all the resultant powers is called fully developed (Paryaptak).
One who has not completed even one power and who will be dead in 1/18 part of the respiration is determined incapable of development (Labdhya paryaptak)
204. What is called the undeveloped power (Aparyapti)?
One who cannot accomplish any of the powers and who dies before any development is called undeveloped power.
205. What are individual body karma (Pratyek nam karma)?
The fruition of these karma give an individual body to the soul.
206. What are common body karma (Sadharan nam karma)?
The fruition of these karma give one body for too many souls to live together. They are born together, and die together, for example, potato and other root vegetables.
207. What is called the steady body karma (Sthir nam karma)? What is called the
unsteady body karma (Asthir nam karma)?
The fruition of the steady body karma give the organs in the body, the steadiness. The fruition of the unsteady nam karma makes the organs in the body unsteady.