Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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264. What is the suppression of karma in the present state?
At the present time, certain karma are in a dormant state with the soul. They will give fruition in the future. These types of karma in the present dormancy state are called the suppression of karma in the present state.
265. What is the annihilation of karma (Kshay)?
The disassociation of the karma from the soul is known as the annihilation of karma.
266. What is the annihilation/suppression of karma (Kshayopsham)?
Annihilation/suppression of karma may be defined through its three parts: annihilation, fruition, and suppression of karma.
1. Annihilation - at present time, certain karma come into fruition.
These karma have the capacity to totally destroy modes of affirmative attributes of the soul. (Sarva ghati karma) These
karma are annihilated without giving fruition (Udayabhavi kshay). 2. Fruition - at present time, certain karma come into fruition. These
karma have the capacity to partially destroy modes of affirmative
attributes of the soul. (Desh ghati karma) 3. Suppression - at present time, certain karma are in a dormancy
state with the soul. They will give fruition in the future. They are called suppression of karma in the present state (Sad avastha rup upsham).
267. What is nishek?
Within one unit of time, the amount of karma particles coming in to fruition is called nishek.
268. What is spardhak?
The collection of 'aggragate of molecules' (vargana) is called spardhak.
269. What is 'aggragate of molecules' (vargana)?
The Collection of varga is called vargana.