Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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STUDIES IN THE BHAGAWATI SUTRA
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Thus it is explained that there are four kinds of karana (process or organ of energy of soul), viz, mana, vāk, kāya and karma-karanas. The karma-karana is the process of energy by which the karma matter undergoes various processes as a result of different conditions of the activities. The processes of ene have been divided into eight kinds, viz. bandhana (bondage), the condition of the energy responsible for bondage'; sankramana (transformation of one karma into another) the condition of the energy, responsible for transformation'; udvarttanā (increased realization of kar mas), 'the condition of the energy responsible for increased realization'; apavarttanā (decreased realization of karma), 'the condition of the energy responsible for decreased realization’; udirană (premature realization of karmas), the condition of the energy responsible for premature realization'; upašamana (subsidence), “the condition of the energy responsible for subsidence'; nidhatti (the condition that is capable of making the karmas incapable of all the processes (karanas) other than increased realization and decreased realization; and nikācanā the condition that is responsible for making the karmas incapable of all the processes."
"Jivavīryam bandhanasankramaņādinimittabhūtam · karma-karaṇam.
The process of energy produces a corresponding karmic process and vice-versa. Thus karaña is explained from the aspects of substance, space, time, life, condition, body, sense-organ, speech, mind, passion, expansion of soul, instinct, condition of soul, attitude of mind, sex-passion, act of killing, matter and its modes—colour, smell, taste, touch and figure. Here karana is the means of action-"Kriyate anena iti karaṇam." Āśrava (Influx of Karma into Soul)"
Aśrava is the influx of karma-matters into the soul which takes place as a result of mental, vocal and bodily activities accompanied by passions.
1 Vide, Studies in Jaina Philosophy, Dr. Nathmal Tatia, p. 254. ? Bhs, (Comm.), 6, 1, 230. 8 Ib, 19, 9, 661. * 16, (Comm.). 616, 6, 3, 233.