Soul Science Part 02

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

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Virtue and Vice (Punya and Pāpa)
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(b) The bondage of ignorance causing Karma blocks the
manifestation of the infinite knowledge (omniscience).
[Stanzas 160, 162] (c) Due to fruition (Udaya) of ignorance causing Karma, Jīva
(soul) becomes ignorant. To avoid any confusion, it may be noted that in these verses 160 and 162, the word
‘ignorant' refers to a livng being who is not omniscient. (d) A lack of omniscience is due to fruition [Udaya] of
ignorance causing Karma. But for the manifestation of the omniscience the fruition of any Karma is not a requirement. The omniscience is inherent within soul in absence of any ignorance causing Karma. [Stanzas 158,
160, 162] (5) Regarding the bondage of soul with Kaşāya Karma, the
following points are worth noting: (a) Due to bondage with Kașāya Karma, there is a loss in the
conduct (Caritra) of soul, just as there is a loss in the whiteness of a piece of cloth by its attachment with dirt.
[Stanza 159] (b) The bondage with Kașāya Karma blocks the true conduct
(perfect bliss) of soul. [Stanza 163] (c) Due to fruition (Udaya) of Kaşāya Karma, Jīva (soul)
becomes Acāritravāna (a soul with the lack of true
conduct). [Stanza 163] (d) For the manifestation of the purity in the conduct (perfect
bliss) the fruition of any Karma is not a requirement. The bliss is inherent with soul in absence of Kaşāya Karma.
[Stanzas 159, 160, 163] (6) In these last seven stanzas of this chapter on virture and
vice, Ācārya Kundakunda did not use the adjective auspicious or inauspicious with Karma. He simply used the word ‘Karma' at various places in these stanzas. In