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Soul Science : Samayasāra by Jain Ācārya Kundakunda
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णिच्छयणयस्स एवं आदा अप्पाणमेव हि करेदि। agula guitata HILUT SATT SKAITOT 118311 Nicchayaņayassa evam ādā appāṇameva hi karedi. Vedayadi puno tam ceva jāņa attā du attāņam. ||83||| निश्चयनयस्यैवमात्मात्मानमेव हि करोति। वेदयते पुनस्तं चैव जानीहि आत्मा त्वात्मानम् ॥83।।
From the real point of view, the Self (soul) is the doer of the transformations only in the Self. Further, it may be noted that the Self experiences only the Self. [83]
Annotation
From this stanza we learn that from the real point of view, (1) the Self is the doer of the transformations in the Self only, and (2) the Self experiences only the Self. This description also implies that neither the Self is doer of material Karma nor the Self experiences material Karma. This Gāthā 83 not only affirms the description of Gāthā 82 but adds additional information regarding what the Self experiences.
At this stage, the following points are to be remembered in this context: (1) From the real point of view, Kārmika material and myself
(soul) are not one, i.e., there does not exist oneness (Ekatva) of myself with Kārmika matter (Gātha 19, 43).
(2) From the real point of view, Kārmika material are not mine,
i.e., thei e does not exist any my-ness (Mamatva) with Kārmika
matter (Gāthā 20-22, 56). (3) From the real point of view, I (soul) am not the doer of any
activity of Kārmika matter, i.e., I do not have any attribute of doing (Kartstva) any change in Kārmika matter (Gāthā 82, 83).
(4) From the real point of view, I (soul) do not experience or
endure any effect of Kārmika matter, i.e., I do not have any attribute of experiencing (Bhoktstva) Kārmika matter (Gāthā 83).
