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A SOURCE-BOOK İN JAINA PHILOSOPHY Apavartanā sankramana-It is the process of the reduction of the
experience and the effects of the kārmic intensities. Aparartya--- It is the premature realisation of the āyukarma as in the
case of death by accident or poisoning. Apratipāti-It is a form of avadhijñāna (clairvoyance) which lasts upto
the kevalajñāna (ompiscience). Apratyākhyāna kaşāya—It refers to the kaşayas or passions which
inhibit the expression of right conduct of a house holder i. e.,
frävaka. Abadhākāla–It is the duration of time from the bondage of the
karma to the rise of the kārmic effect. Abhigrahita-It is the mithyātva or perversity of belief which is
acquired due to the teaching of others. Arūpī–Formless matter. It has no characteristics of sabda (sound),
rūpa (form), rasa (taste), gandha (smell) and sparsa (touch). Arthanaya—It is that point of view or naya which is different from
vyañjana and is distinguished from the other characteristics
like gender, number, time and agency. Arihâvagraha-It is determinate concessional stage in which there
is the awareness of the sensation. Ardhamāgadhi bhāşa-It is the ancient language spoken half the part
of the Magadbadeśa and it included the 18 dialects. Aloka-It is space beyond the world. It is the limitless space. Avagraha-It is a sensational stage of experience. Avasthita (dravya)-It refers to the substance like pudgala which has
a determinate space points, dharma, adharma, lokākāśa and jiva have infinite number of space points while pudgala and alokākāsa have endless space points. These substances never go beyond
their space points hence they are called avasthita. Avāya (apāya)-It refers to the stage of perceptual experience (indriya
pratyakşa). It is perceptual judgement. Aviorahagati-Direct movement of soul. Vigraha means obstruction
or uneven direction. The jiva in its movement gets uneven direction due to certain obstructions and that is called vigrahagati. Contrary to this is direct movement, it is called rjugati. So the direct movement of jiva for one samaya is also mentioned as avigrahagati.
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