Primer of Jain Principles

Author(s): Kirit Gosalia
Publisher: Kirit Gosalia

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367.
What is called the 'internal soul space units' (Abhyantar nirvrutti)?
The space units of the soul's (Atma na pradesh) transformation of a given sense such as eyes or ears, etc., are called the internal soul space unit (Abhyantar nirvutti).
368.
What is called 'assisting to the physical organs' (upkaran)?
The material particles, which protect the nirvrutti, are called upkaran.
369.
How many types of upkaran are there?
There are two types:
1. Internal. 2. External.
370.
What is called the internal devise assisting the physical organs' (Abhyantar upkaran?
For example, in the eye, the sclerae and cornea exist and they are called the internal upkaran (Abhyantar upkaran).
371. What is called 'the external devise assisting the physical organs' (Bahya
upkaran)?
For example, in the eyes, the eyelashes and the eyeball are called external upkaran. They protect the nirvrutti.
372.
What is called senses as modes of the soul (Bhav indrya)?
The senses as modes of the soul (Bhav indrya) are dual in nature.
1. Sential potential (Labdhi). 2. Sential application (Upyog).
373.
What is called the sentinel potential (Labdhi)?
The knowledge attribute in the soul and the material particles of the knowledge obscuring karma behave according to their own independent way. But they both have principle cause-auxiliary cause relationship. As a result of this, when there is the partial suppression and partial annihilation of the knowledge obscuring karma, the knowledge is also shinning accordingly in the soul. This type of shinning of the knowledge attribute in the soul is called the sentinel potential of the soul (Labdhi)