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A SOURCE-BOOK IN JAINA PHILOSOPHY
for understanding the nature of the things through the point of
view of substance, dravya. its qualities and proper name etc. Nigoda-The particular state of jīva is nigoda, in which it may reside
for infinite period of time. Nidhatta—It is the state of condition (karmic) in which the increase
or decrease of the intensity of the karma is determined by the capacity of the karmic condition. It does not refer to the rise
(udaya) or any other kārmic state. Niyativāda--Determinism as a theory. Nirjara-It is a process of the removal of the accumulated karmas. Nirvāna--Freedom from bondage of the worldly existence, Niscaya naya—The noumenal point of view. Nica gotra--The lower and miserable state of an individual with
reference to its individual and social status. Naigama naya-The point of view which has a purpose or an end. Noindriya pratyakşam It is the form of pratyakşa which is due to the
noindriya i. e. mind, without the help of the sense-organs. Nyāsa-It is a method of knowing the nature of a thing from various
points of view. It is also called nikşepa. Paryüyārthika nayam-The point of view of modes. Palyopama-It is a measure of time by the Jaina standards. Pāpa--Demerit. Piņdaprakrti—The aggregate of the many sub-types of karma: Pudgala–Matter. Lesya-A specific theory of the Jainas wł ich says that the soul gets
colour due to radiation from various activities. Vyāpti-It is a foundational principle of inference. It refers to the
universal relation between the middle term and the major term. Subhanāma—The nāma karma which brings auspicious bodily organs,
sweet melidious sound, fame etc., to an individual. Sankramana–Transformation of one form of the sub-type of karma
into another form of sub-type of the same karmu. Sarjñā-Instincts. It refers to the instinctive urges of all animais
including even the heavenly beings regarding hunger, fear, sex urge and the instinct of possession.
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