________________
Part-2
Chapter I Subject : Existence of 2
the Self (a) The Disciple's Doubt 4
नथी दृष्टिमां आवतो, नथी जणातुं रूप ।
बीजो पण अनुभव नहीं, तेथी न जीवस्वरूप ॥४५।। Nathi drushtima avato, nathi janatu rupa, Bijo pana anubhava nahi, tethi na jivasvarupa. 45 The pupil doubts the soul's existence, Is out of sight, its form unknown, In any way no experience, No-where is soul, cannot be shown. 45
The Self or the Soul is not seen nor felt by any or all of the senses. The Soul is not perceived by the senses. None has seen or known the form of the Soul. It seems that the Soul cannot be seen or known, nor is the Soul experienced in any other way. Now according to the Jaina System the Self should be seen, known and experienced. That which is not seen, nor known, nor expreienced cannot be said to exist. Hence the disciple doubts the very existence of the Soul.
अथवा देह ज आतमा, अथवा इंद्रिय प्राण । मिथ्या जुदो मानवो, नहि जुएं एंधाण ॥४६॥ Athava deha ja atama, athava indriya prana, Mithya judo manavo, nahi judu endhana. 46
28 For Private & Personal Use Only
Jain Education International
www.jainelibrary.org
