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TATTVĀRTHA SUTRA: THE LIBERATING PATH: 5
The Fundamental Verities -- • Jīvājīvāsravabandhasanivaranirjarāmoksāstattvam || Fundamental verities are seven - Jīva or the soul (the animate
being), Ajīva or the non-living or non-soul or the inanimate matter, Asrava or the influx of the karına-matter in the soulfield, Bandha or the bonding of the influxed karma-matter with the soul, Sanivara or the prevention or stoppage of said influx, Nirjarā or the shedding of the karma--bondage from
the soul and Moksa ( freedom from karmic bondage). Nāmasthāpanādravyabhāvatastannyāsaḥ || 5 || These seven fundamentals and Samyagdarśana (The Right vision)
etc. are described by their name (Nāma), representation
(Sthāpanā), potency (Dravya) and state or mode (Bhāva) (5) • Pramānanayairadhigamah || 6 || These (Fundamentals etc.) are understood through Pramāna
(Proofs) and Naya (Aspects). (6) • Nirdeśasvāmitvasādhanādhikaranasthitividhānatah || Samyagdarśana etc. are known on the basis of (questions relating
to) Nirdesa (mention), Svāmitva (possession), Sadhan (instrument), Adhikarana (location), Sthiti (duration) and Vidhān (classification). (7) Satsarikhyāksetrasparśanakālāntarabhāvālpabahut
vaiśca || 8 || These are also known on the basis of Sat (existence), Sankhyā
(number), Ksetra (field), Sparsan (touch), Kāla (time), Antar (interval), Bhāva (state or condition resulting from the presence or otherwise of the karma-matter within the soul concerned) and Alpabahutva (relative numerical or quantitative strength). (8)
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