Soul Science Part 01

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

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Soul Science: Samayasara by Jain Acarya Kundakunda
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feature regarding the size and shape of a Jiva has been expressed in this stanza by the word 'AnirdiṣtaSamsthānam' that means indefinite shape and size (because its shape varies according to the body it occupies).
We know various technologies of detecting the material things. For example, ultrasound, X-rays, infrared, gamma rays, etc., are used to detect things which are invisible to naked eyes. This stanza says that the non-physical soul cannot be physically identified by any present or future technology or device. Acārya Kundakunda has highlighted this point by stating that the soul is invisible and cannot be expressed (Avvattam or Avyaktam) by any physical analogy.
Here one nay ask a question: If the soul cannot be physically identified by any technology or senses then how can it be known? To answer this question, Acārya uses a powerful word 'Alimgaggahanam'. Through this word Acārya Kundakunda says that the soul can be realized without any mark (Linga). In other words, the soul can be realized without the inference based on the sense perception, i.e., it is possible by direct experience of the soul by the soul.
जीवस्स णत्थि वण्णो ण वि गंधो ण वि रसो ण वि य फासो ।
ण विरूवं ण सरीरं ण वि संठाणं ण संहणणं ॥50॥ जीवस्स णत्थि रागो ण वि दोसो णेव विज्जदे मोहो । णो पच्चया ण कम्मं णोकम्मं चावि से णत्थि ॥51॥ जीवस णत्थि वग्गण वग्गणा णेव फड्ढया केई । णो अज्झप्पट्ठाणा व य अणुभागठाणाणि ॥52॥ जीवस्स णत्थि केई जोयट्ठाणा ण बंधठाणा वा ।
वय उदयट्ठाणा ण मग्गणट्ठाणया केई ॥53॥ णो ठिदिबंधट्ठाणा जीवस्स ण संकिलेसठाणा वा । व विसोहिट्ठाणा णो संजमलद्धिठाणा वा ॥54॥ वय जीवट्ठाणा ण गुणट्ठाणा य अत्थि जीवस्स । जे दु दे सव्वे पोलदव्वस्स परिणामा ||55|