Soul Science Part 02

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

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Influx of Karma (Asrava)
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Whether the wrong belief or Kaşāya-etc. associated with the soul 'really belongs to the soul. This point has been discussed in detail, through an example of a crystal placed on a banana leaf, in the annotations of stanza 90. Further, an example of two peacocks given in the annotations of stanzas 87-88 to illustrate Pudgala type wrong belief and soul type wrong belief may also be helpful. In Atmakhyāti, Acārya Amstacandra has used the word “Cidābhāsa' for such distortions of soul (Sajñā Āsrava). The literal meaning of 'Cidābhāsa': 'That which is not an attribute of soul in true sense but that which simply appears to be consciousness or of soul.' The rationale behind using the word Cidābhāsa is as follows: These Rāga or Dveșa or Pratyaya of soul type are neither physical matter by nature nor are real (eternal) attributes of the soul, but these appear to be attributes of the soul. णाणावरणादीयस्स ते दु कम्मस्स कारणं होंति । afë fa alfa a J TIGHCHICO 11165|| Ņānāvaraṇādīyassa te du kammassa kāraṇam Homti. Tesim pi hodi jīvo ya rāgadosādibhāvakaro. ||165|| ज्ञानावरणाद्यस्य ते तु कर्मणः कारणं भवंति। aanufa wafa faza manifeHTah: 1116511
These (distortions of matter) become the [instrumental] cause for the [inflow and bonding of the Kārmika dust corresponding to] Jñānāvaraṇīya and other Karma; and by becoming the doer of dispositions of liking, disliking, etc., [an ignorant] soul becomes the [instrumental] cause for that. [165] Annotation
The following two points may be very useful in understanding this stanza: (i) By context it can be seen that this stanza refers to ignorant living beings only. In Ātmakhyāti, Ācārya Amrtacandra