Book Title: Short Reader of Jain Doctrines
Author(s): Hemchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Swadhyay Mandir Trust

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________________ Q. 128. Define Q. 129. Q. 130. The substances or things which produce the work or action are called 'cause'. 1. How many types of causes (work producing substances) are there? The causes are of two types : 2. 59 cause : 1. Substantive cause means "power of the self" or "real substratum" and instrumental cause means" Association of others" or "Conventional". 2. Define substantive cause. Jain Education International Substantive cause (Upadan Karan). Instrumental cause (Nimtta Karan). The substance which itself performs or undergoes that particular work (change or action) is called substantive cause (upadan Karan) e.g., clay in producing the pot. A current or flow of modifications is continuing in each substance from the beginning-less period. In that series (of the change of modifications) the immediately former (just For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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