Tattvartha Sutra

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrutratnakar Ahmedabad

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some of their modes. That of mind reading capability can extend only to a small section of tangible objects and relate to only a few modes. The scope of omniscience extends to all the objects in all their modes.)
एकादीनि भाज्यानि युगपदेकस्मिन्नाचतुर्थ्यः ॥१-३१॥ 1.31: Ekädini Bhäjyäni Yugpadekasminnächaturbhyah (One to four types of knowledge can be held by a soul.)
When one holds only one type, it has to be Kevaljnän (omniscience), because there is no scope for other types in that state. Two types relate to Matijnän and Shrutjnän (sensory and scriptural knowledge). Even the minute beings hold an infinitesimal part of those two types. Three types relate to either sensory, scriptural and clairvoyance or sensory, scriptural and mind reading capability. Four types relate to all types except omniscience.
मतिश्रुतावधयो विपर्ययश्च ॥१-३२॥ सदसतोरविशेषाद् यदृच्छोपलब्धेरुन्मत्तवत् ॥१-३३॥ 1.32: Matishrutävadhayoh Viparyayashcha
1.33: Sadasatoravisheshäd Yadrchchhopalabdherunmattavat
(Matijnän, Shrutajnän and Avadhijnän can also be of misleading types. That occurs on account of absence of discernment which does not allow to make out the difference between the right and the wrong like an intoxicated person.)
Matijnän (sensory knowledge), Shrutajnän (scriptural knowledge) and Avadhijnän (clairvoyance) can also be of