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Principles of Samvara and Nirjara :
A Study
PRINCIPLE OF SAVARA To check the influx (äsrava) is sarvara. It is the principle, opposite to influx (asrava). It checks the inflow of kārmic matter. Asrava (influx) is like a channel through which the kārmic matter flow-in. By checking the same channel to stop the inflow of kārmic matter is sarvara. The main function of saṁvara, is to check the impure activities of ātman, which are due to attachment and a version (rāga-dveşa).
Samvara is the activity of checking inflow (āsrava).1 On account of samvara new karmas could not come and get contact with ātmapradeśas.
There are two types or divisions and kinds of Sanvara(1) Dravya Samvara (material check-up of influx) and (2) Bhāvasamvara (thought check-up of influx).2
1. (a) Tattvārthasūtra, 9/1
(6) Yogaśāstra, 79 2. (a) Yogaśāstra, 79-80
(6) Sthanānga, 1/14 (Țikā) (c) Saptatattra.prakarana-Heracandra Suri, 112 (d) Tattārtha-sarvārthasiddhi, 9/1 (e) Dravyasangraha, 2/34 (1) Pañcāstikāya, 2/142, Amstcandra-Vrtti. (g) Pañcāstikāya, 2/142, Jayasena-Vrtti.
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