Sambodhi 1998 Vol 22

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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YAJNESHWAR S SHASTRI
SAMBODHI
wrong belief, want of control, negligence and yoga are the main cause of eight kinds of Karmabandha Umäsväti Vācaka, descubes functions of these passions giving beautiful simile in his Praśamaratıprakarna. He states, passion is a king, wrong belief, non-control, negligence and psycho-physical activities are its army, assisted by this army, passions, the King attacks the soul and becomes the cause of eight kinds of Karma These four pasions are divided into sixteen kinds on account of their function Each passion is of the following four kinds anantānubandhi, apratyākhyānāvarana, pratyākhyānāvarana and sanjyalana anantānubandhi passion is that which obstructs the spiritual right belief and right conduct and thereby prepares the ground for endless mundane career Apratyākhyānāvarana obstructs the partial right conduct Pratyākhyānāvarana obstructs aptitude for complete conduct and allows the existence of nght belief and partial conduct Sanjvalana passion obstructs the perfect type of conduct and thus stops us from attaining Arhathood Besides these passions, there are nine kinds of semipassions (nokasāyas), which are so called because of their less-obstructing nature They accompany as well as excite passions They are Laughter (häsya), Liking (rati), disliking (aratı), grief (śoka), fear (bhaya), disgust (ugupsä), hankering after women (purusaveda), hankering after man (strīveda) and hankering after both the sexes (napumsakaveda)? Right belief and Right conduct are the main means in attaining liberation These passions obstruct the right belief and hamper the right conduct Lesya is another important concept connected with theory of Karma Leśyā is responsible for the duration of bondage of Karma Leśyā is defined as that which associates the self with karmic particles (lisyate, slusyate, karmanā saha ātmā iti lefyā) Leśyā is said to be that by means of which the soul is tainted with ment and dement It is also considered as colour of the soul or emotions colouring the soul It works like a glue between the soul and karmic particles Just as glue is responsible for making colour fast and fixing them on canvas, similarly this Leśyā is responsible for the length of time of Karmabandha Leśyā is dependent on the yoga i e psycho-physical activities of speech, mind and body Sometimes, our activities, reflect different kinds of Leśyās, i e emotions There are six kinds of Leśyās.
(1) Black (Krsna) (2) Blue (nula)