Book Title: Science And Jain Philosophy
Author(s): Raksha J Shah, Abhijit Muni, Pooja Banthia
Publisher: International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy
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International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy 2016
Table 2: Operational order of karmic components Gor Ghatiya = Primary and destructive. A or Aghatiya = Secondary and nondestructive. Roman numerals show traditional sequence; Hindu numerals in brackets show corresponding standard sequence
I(3)
Jnana-avaraniya IQ blocking karma
Knowledge-obscuring (G) Perception-obscuring
II (4)
SQ blocking karma
(G)
III (5) IV (1) V (7)
Darsanaavaraniya Vedaniya Mohaniya Ayu
Psyche coding karma EQ blocking karma Actuarial coding karma
VI (6) VII (8)
Feeling-producing (A) Bliss-defiling (G) Longevitydetermining (A) Body-producing (A) Environmentaldetermining (A) Energyobstructing(G)
Nama Gotra
Bio coding karma Environmental coding karma XQ blocking karma
VIII (2)
Antaraya
Table 3 - The traditional order of the eight karmas and their examples (Nemichandra's Stanza 21, Gommatasara, Karam-Kanda, Translation: J.L. Jaini)
IQ blocking karma
Jnana-
The veil (which obscures the sight
avaraniya of the face)
SQ blocking karma
Psyche coding karma
EQ blocking karma Actuarial coding karma
Ayu
Darsana- The guard on duty (who prevents sight of the avaraniya King)
The sword (coated with honey; licking it, the Vedaniya tongue is cut, 1 so that the pain is more than
the pleasure) Mohaniya Wine (which intoxicates and deludes)
The stocks (which confine one to a certain
condition) Nama The painter (who makes different kinds of
portraits) Gotra The potter (who turns out tall and low
pitchers) Antaraya The treasurer (who obstructs the king in
giving money in charity)
VI
Bio coding karma
VII
Environmental coding karma XQ blocking karma
VIII
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