Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti)
by K. C. Lalwani | 1973 | 185,989 words
The English translation of the Bhagavati-sutra which is the fifth Jaina Agama (canonical literature). It is a large encyclopedic work in the form of a dialogue where Mahavira replies to various question. The present form of the Sutra dates to the fifth century A.D. Abhayadeva Suri wrote a vritti (commentary) on the Bhagavati in A.D. 1071. In his J...
Part 7 - Transformation when three objects are involved
Q. 63. Bhante! When three objects are involved, are they the outcome of matter consciously transformed, matter as a mixture or matter spontaneously transformed?
A. 63. Gautama! May be all the three, one or the other, or one may be the outcome of matter consciously transformed and two of matter as a mixture, or one of matter consciously transformed and two of matter spontaneously transformed, or two of matter consciously transformed and one of matter as a mixture, or two of matter consciously transformed and one of matter spontaneously transformed, or one of matter as a mixture and two of matter spontaneously transformed, or two of matter as a mixture and one of matter spontaneously transformed, or one of matter consciously transformed, one of matter as a mixture and one of matter spontaneously transformed.
Q. 64. Bhante! If they be formed by matter consciously transformed, then, are they relevant of the mind, the speech or the body?
A. 64. Gautama! May be all by matter consciously transformed, or all by matter as a mixture, or all by matter spontaneously transformed or by two’s, or by all the three.
Q. 65. Bhante! If it be the mind, is it the truthful mind, et seq.
A. 65. Gautama! It may be the truthful mind, till non-truthful non-untruthful mind; or one of them may be truthful mind and the other two untruthful mind; state by two’s and by three’s. Like this, till shape, till one being a triangle, another a square and a third a rectangle.
Notes (based on commentary of Abhayadeva Sūri):
(There is no commentary available for this section).