Pratyakhana, Pratyākhāna: 1 definition
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Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasPratyākhāna (प्रत्याखान) refers to “total-vow-preventing passions” and represents the “four moderate levels” of the four passions (e.g., krodha, ‘anger’; māna, ‘pride’; māyā, ‘deceit’; lobha, ‘greed’) and forms one of the four main divisions of the Kaṣāya (“passions”) classification of of Cāritramohanīya “conduct deluding (karmas)” according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8. Cāritramohanīya refers to one of the two main classifications of Mohanīya, or “deluding (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha). What is the nature of the moderate (pratyākhāna) anger-pride-deceit-greedkarmas? The rise of these karmas does not let the soul develop disposition to practice the right-conduct completely. Pratyākhāna is also known as Pratyākhyānāvaraṇīya or Pratyākhyānāvaraṇa.
What is the state of the soul due to moderate anger (pratyākhāna-krodha)? The anger at this level is like the line drawn in sand and is the cause of the human realm. What is the state of the soul due to moderate pride (pratyākhāna-māna)? The pride at this level is like the new wood which bends in water and is the cause of the human realm. What is the state of the soul due to moderate deceit (pratyākhāna-māyā)? The deceit at this level is like the urine (appearing on the ground) of the moving cow and is the cause of the human realm. What is the state of the soul due to moderate greed (pratyākhāna-lobha)? The greed at this level is like the colour of the dirt mudded water and is the cause of the human realm.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Full-text: Anuvici, Bhirutva, Hasya, Lobha, Krodha, Pratyakhyanavaraniya, Pratyakhyanavarana, Kashaya, Caritramohaniya.
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