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Tattvārthasūtra
intense, all-destructive (sarvaghāti) karmic matter of the subsequent sense or senses. Thus, the mundane (samsārī) souls are of two kinds - the trasa and the sthāvara. On the basis of the senses, they are of five kinds. Now the two classes of the five-sensed beings are mentioned.
संज्ञिनः समनस्काः
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[ 744toht: ] Hafea Jilat
[ Hfsha: ] HE () terdi
The five-sensed beings with the mind (mana) are called 'samjñi'.
The mind (mana) has been described earlier. Those that are endowed with the mind are called 'samjñi'. From this it follows that the other transmigrating souls are not endowed with the mind; they are ‘asamjñī'. It is contended that the adjective 'samanaskaḥ' in the sūtra is unnecessary as the function of the mind is the investigation of the good and the bad and ‘samjñi’ also means the same. But it is not so. The word ‘samjñā' is used in many senses like the name, the knowledge, and the desire for food. Thus the word ‘samjñī' would extend to all souls having such attributes. To exclude such an interpretation, 'samanaskah- those with the mind - is mentioned. By this, even in the absence of the functioning of the mind - discriminating between the good and the bad - in embryonic stage, in unconscious state and in sleep, it is proper to call those endowed with the mind as 'samjñi'. The ability to discriminate between the good and the bad is due to the functioning of the mind. The stage when the soul proceeds to acquire the new body after leaving the old body is without the association of the mind. What is the cause of the soul's activity in that stage?
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