Book Title: Tattvartha Sutra
Author(s): Vijay K Jain
Publisher: Vikalp Printers

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________________ Tattvārthasūtra possessions – visayasamraksaņa. It occurs in laymen without small vows – avirata, and laymen with partial vows – deśavirata. Injury (hiņsā), etc., described already, promote the rise of cruel (raudra) meditation. "Thinking again and again' is added to each of these; thus, thinking repeatedly of (himsā), etc. This occurs in case of laymen without small vows-avirata, and laymen with partial vows - deśavirata. Let it occur in case of the layman without small vows. But how can it occur in case of the layman who practises partial abstinence? It can arise, occasionally, in his case also as he is influenced or excited by the idea of injury (hiņsā), etc., in order to safeguard wealth and other possessions. But it does not lead the partial abstainer to the infernal regions on account of the efficacy of his right belief (samyagdarśana). It does not, however, occur in case of the ascetic. If it occurs, he is no longer an ascetic, that is, he falls from the stage of asceticism – ‘pramattasamyata'. It has been said that the last two types of meditation are the causes of liberation. The types, nature, etc. of the first of these are described in the next sūtra. आज्ञाऽपायविपाकसंस्थानविचयाय धर्म्यम् ॥३६॥ [आज्ञाऽपायविपाकसंस्थानविचयाय] आज्ञा, अपाय, विपाक और संस्थान - इनकी विचारणा (विचय) के लिये मन को एकाग्र करना सो [STRIA] Z1 The application of the mind on the reality as revealed by Lord Jina - ājñāvicaya, misfortune or calamity - apāyavicaya, fruition of karmas – vipākavicaya, and the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

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