Treatise on Jainism

Author(s): Jayantibhai S Sanghvi
Publisher: S J Sanghvi

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A Treatise on Jainism
soul's attribute of knowledge (5 sub
classes). (2) Darshanavarneeya, Conation-obscuring
Karma is that matter which obscures the soul's attribute of conation, perception
(9 sub-classes). (3) Vedneeya, Feeling Karma is that Karma
by the operation of which mundane souls (embodied souls) come in contact with agreeable or disagreeable objects, which in their turn cause the feelings of pleasure or pain in the soul, according to their various degrees of attachment and aversion
therein (2 sub-classes). (4) Mohaneeya, Deluding Karma is that
Karma which obscures the attributes of right belief and right conduct of the
soul (28 sub-classes). (5) Ayushya, Age Karma. This keeps one in
bondage of four forms of existence i.e. Hellish, Sub-human, Hunian and Celestial. It causes and determines the sojourn of a soul into a particular body (4 subclasses).