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Tattvārthasūtra
The fifth vow, namely, attachment-to-possessions (parigraha), is defined next.
मूर्छा परिग्रहः ॥१७॥
[ मूर्छा परिग्रहः ] जो मूर्छा है सो परिग्रह है।
Infatuation (mūrcchā) is attachment-to-possessions (parigraha).
What is ‘mūrcchā'or infatuation? 'Mūrcchā'is the activity relating to the acquisition and safeguarding of external possessions such as the cow, the buffalo, the jewels and the pearls, and also internal possessions like attachments (rāga) and desires. Now, conventionally the word 'mūrcchā' is used to denote fainting or swooning. Why should it not mean fainting here? Yes, it is true. The verb ‘mūrcch’is used in the general sense of insensibility. What is mentioned in general applies to the particular also. The general meaning implies the particular meaning also. This is the section dealing with attachment. And the particular meaning of 'mūrcch', i.e., infatuation or delusion, is applicable here. A contention is raised. Accepting this particular meaning entails that only the internal possessions should be included and not the possession of external things. It is true. Of course, the internal thoughts only are included as being important. Even in the absence of external things, the disposition that 'this is mine' constitutes infatuation (parigraha). Further, a doubt is raised. If only the internal thought - 'this is mine' - constitutes infatuation (parigraha) then knowledge (jñāna), etc., would also fall under infatuation since knowledge is considered as 'this is mine', like the disposition of attachment (rāga). But it is not so. The phrase 'out of passion' is supplied from the earlier sūtra. So the passionless person, possessed of right faith, knowledge and conduct, being free from
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