Gommatsara by Acharya Nemichandra

by Bai Bahadur J. L. Jaini | 1927 | 282,471 words

This is the English translation of the Gommatsara: a profound exploration of Jain philosophy, particularly focusing on the concept of the soul and its stages towards liberation. The Gommatsara (authored by by Acharya Nemichandra) is structured into parts that dissect the spiritual stages (Gunasthanas), soul-classes (Jiva Samasa), and the detailed n...

Chapter 21 - Appendix 1: Inter-relation between 14 spiritual stages and 14 soul-quests

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gunajiva pajjatti parana sayana ya magganuvajogo | jogga paruvidavva oghadesesu patteyam || 677 || gunajivah paryaptayah pranah samjnasca marganopayogau | yogyah prarupitavya sroghadesayoh pratyekam || 677 || 677. Spiritual stages (Gunasthana), soul-classes (Jiva Samasa), developments (Paryapti), vitalities (Prana) animate-feelings (Sanjna), soul-quests (Margana), attention (Upayoga), should each be duly described with reference to the spiritual stages and the soul-quests. cau pana coddasa cauro riyadisu cohasam tu pamcakkhe | tasakaye sesimdiyakaye miccham gunadvanam || 678 ||

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catvari pasca caturdasa catvari nirayadisu caturdasa tu pascakhe | saka sesendriyakaye mithyatvam gunasthanam || 678 || 678. The spiritual stages in the hellish and other (i. e., sub-human, human and celestial) conditions of existence are respectively four, five, fourteen and four; fourteen in the 5 sensed, and, in mobile embodiment; (and) wrong-belief stage, (is only) in other-sensed, and in (other) embodiments majjhimacaumanavaye sarigappa hudim du java khinoti | sesanam jo gittiya abhayavayanam tu kyilado || 676 || madhyamacaturmanovacane samjniprabhrtistu yavat ksina iti | sesanam yogiti ca anubhayavacanam tu vikalatah || 673 || 679. In the 4 middle ( vibrations) of mind and speech (i. e., the false and true of each of them, there are stages) from (wrong-belief) up to the delusionless, in rationals. In the other (four vibrations, i. e., true and neitherfalse-nor-true of mind and speech, the stages are from the 1 st up to the 13 th), the vibratory omniscient ; but neither (true-nor-false) speech ( vibration begins) from the incom.. plete sensed (i. e., 2, 3 and 4 sensed). oralam pajjatte thavarakayadi java jogitti | tammissamapajatte cadugunatha yesu siyamena || 680 || auralam paryapte sthavara kayadi yavat yogiti | tanmisramaparyapte caturgunasthanesu niyamena || 680 || 680. In the physical (body-vibration) from the developable immobile embodiment, etc., (the stages are from the 1 st ) up to (the 13 th stage of ) vibratory omniscient. In the mixed (i. e., physical-mixed-with Karmic) nondevelopable, necessarily, there are (the first ) 4 spiritual stages. micche salasamma pumvedayade kavadajogimmi | paratiriyevi ya doriyaci homtitti jirohim giddiham || 681 ||

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mithyatve sasanasamyaktve pumvedayate kapatayogini | naratirascorapi ca dvavapi bhavantiti jinairnirdistam || 681 || 681. ( These four stages are) wrong belief, downfall, vowless belief, (asamyata) stage in soul with masculine inclination, and the ( 13 th stage of ) door-leaves-wise (Kapata). Vibratory omniscient, (in the 2 nd and 7 th instants of the omniscient overflow). These two (i. e., Physical and physical-mixed vibrations) are only in humans and subhumans. It has been described by the Conquerors. veguvvam pajjatte idare khalu hodi tassa missam tu | suraniraya udane missaga hi mistajogo hu | 682 || vairva paryapte itare khalu bhavati tasya misram tu | suranirayacatuhsthane misra nahi misrayogo hi || 682 || 682. In the fluid body vibration in developable, celestial and hellish beings (there are) the first four stages. In the other (i.e, non-developable) there is the mixed, ¿.e. fluidmixed-with-Karmic body vibration). This mixed vibration (exists) not in (the third stage of) mixed (right-and-wrongbelief). Commentary. In mixed-fluid-vibration only three spiritual stages are possible i.e. wrong belief, downfall and vowless right belief. aharo pajjatte idare khalu hodi tassa misso du | to muhuttakale chattagune hodi aharo || 683 || aharah paryapte itare khalu bhavati tasya misrastu | antarmuhurta kale sasthagune bhavati aharah || 683 || 683. In the assimilative (body vibration) in the developable there is the 6 th stage for the duration of one Antar-muhurta. In the other (i.e., non-developable) certainly is the mixed (i e, assimilative-mixed-with physicalbody vibration), (in which) 6 th assimilation there is the stage for one Antar-Muhurta).

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$30 THE SACRED BOOKS OF THE JAINAS. cora liya missam va caugunathanesa hodi kammaiyam | cadugadiviggahakale jogissa ya padaralogapuranage || 684 || auralikamisro va caturgunasthanesu bhavati karmanam | caturgativigrahakale yoginasca prataralokapuranake || 684 || 684. Like the physical-mixed (with Karmic body vibration), the Karmic (body-vibration) is in the same 4 stages. (But the difference is that) it is at the time of transmigration for the 4 conditions of existence, and in the vibratory omniscient stage (it is at the 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th instant: of) the sheet-wise and whole universe (and again sheet-wise forms of omniscient overflow). thavaraka yappahudi samdho sesa asara adi ya | ani his ya padhamo bhagotti jirohim vidiham || 685 || sthavarakayaprabhrtih sandhah sesa asamsyadayasca | anivrttesca prathamo bhaga iti jinairnirdistam || 685 || 685. ( In) the common (sex) from an immobile embodiment, and (in) the rest (i.e., male and female sex) from the irrational (five sensed) to others (the stages are from wrong belief) to the first part (with sex inclination) of the (9 th stage of) advanced thought-activity (Anivritti Karana). It is said by the Conquerors. thavara kaya pahudi anitti biticautthabhagotti | kohatiyam loho puna suhumasara gotti vieneyo || 686 || sthavarakayaprabhrtih anivrttidvitricaturthabhaga iti | krodhatrikam lobhah punah suksmasaraga iti vijneyah || 686 || 686. (In passion quest) the three, anger (pride, and deceit passions ) ( are found, respectively, in stages com mencing from wrong belief) to the 2 nd, 3 rd, and 4 th part of (the 9 th stage of) advanced thought-activity (Anivritti Karana (in all) from immobile embodiment. Greed (begins like the others but goes up) to (the 10 th stage of) slightest attachment (Sukshma Saraga). Thus it should be known.

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thavarakayappahuvi madisudabhaganayayam vibhamgo du | saragipura pahudi sasanasammoti gayavva || 687 || sthavara kayaprabhrti matisrutajnanakam vibhangastu | samjnipurnaprabhrti sasanasamyagiti jnatavyah || 687 || 831 687. In the wrong sensitive and scriptural knowledge, from the immobile embodiment; and in wrong visual knowledge from developable rationals, (the stages) should be known (to be wrong belief and ) downfall belief. saranagatigam viradasammadi chatthagadi mayupajjo | khinakasayam java du kevalananam jise siddhe || 688 || sadjnanatrikamaviratasamyagadi sasthakadi manahparyayah 1 ksinakasayam yavattu kevalajnanam jine siddhe || 688 || 688. In the three right (kinds of sensitive, scriptural and visual knowledge) from vowless right belief etc.; and in mental knowledge from the 6 th (stage of imperfect vow Pramatta) etc. (the stages are) up to (the 12 th ) delusion-less (Kshina Kashaya). And perfect knowledge (is found in the 13 th and 14 th stages of vibratory and non-vibratory omniscient ) Conquerors; and in the liberated (Siddhas). dotti hu abiramanam dese deso pamattaidare ya | pariharo samaiyachedo chahadi thuloti || 686 || asamyata iti hi aviramanam dese desah pramattetarasmin ca | pariharah samayikacchedah sasthadih sthula iti || 686 || 689. (In the control-quest), non-control is (from the first up) to (the 4 th) vowless stage (Asamyata ). Partial control (is) in the (5 th ) partial vow (stage ). Pure-andabsolute-non-injury-control (Parihara Vishuddhi is) in the 6 th and 7 th stages of) imperfect vow and the other (perfect vow). Equanimity (Samayika) and recovered-equanimity (Chedopas-thapana are) from the 6 th up to (the 9 th stage of) gross (passion, i.e., advanced thought activity Anivritti Karana).

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sudumo sudumakasaye samte khine jine jahakkhadam | samjamamagganabheda siddhe ratthitti siddiham || 660 || suksmah suksmakasaye sante ksine jine yathakhyatam | samyamamargana bhedah siddhe na samtiti nirdistam 660 || 690. Slightest (delusion-control Sukshma Samparaya Samyama is) in (the 10 th stage of ) slightest-delusion (Sukshma Samparaya). Ideal Passionless (control, Yathakhyata Samyama is) in (the 11 th, 12 th 13 th and 14 th stages of) subsided delusion, delusionless, (the vibratory and nonvibratory) Conquerors. (There) are no distinctions of control-quest in the liberated (souls, Siddhas). So it has been said. caurakkhathavara viradasammaditti du khinamohoti | cakkhu pracakkhuhi jinasiddhe kevalam hodi || 661 || caturaksasthavaraviratasamyagdrstistu ksinamoha iti | caksuracaksuravadhih jinasiddhe kevalam bhavati || 661 || 691. (In the conation-quest), ocular, non ocular and visual (conations, respectively are found ) from 4-sensed, immobiles, and from right-believers (in the stages from the 1 st) to (the 12 th) delusionless (Kshina-moha); (but the visual begins from the 4 th). The perfect (Kevala conation is in the 13 th and 14 th stages of vibratory and nonvibratory) Conquerors, ( and also ) in the liberated (Siddhas). thavara kayappahudi viradasammotti asuhatiyalessa | sarani do apamatto java du suhatirinalessao || 662 || sthavara kayaprabhrti aviradasamyagiti asubhatrikalesyah | samjnita srapramatto yavattu subhastisrolesyah || 662 || 692. (In thought-paint quest) the three bad (black, blue and grey) thought-paints in all from immobile embodiment (in the stages from wrong belief) to (the 4 th or) vowless right belief (stage). And the three good (i.e., yellow, pink

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and white are found) from the rationals (in the stages from wrong belief) to ( the 7 th stage of) perfect vow (Apramatta). gavari ya sukka lessa sajogicarimotti hodi siyamena | gayajogimmi vi siddhe lessa gatthitti siddiham || 663 || navari ca sukla lesya saya gicarama iti bhavati niyamena | gatayogini api siddhe lesya nastiti nirdistam || 663 || 693. But the white paint is necessarily up to the end of the (13 th stage of ) vibratory omniscient. And in the non-vibratory stage and in the liberated (souls, there is ) no thought-paint. It has been said. thavarakayappahudi jogicarimoti homti bhavasiddha | micchai dvidvane abhavvasiddha havamtitti || 664 || sthavarakayaprabhrti yogicarama iti bhavanti bhavasiddhah | mithyadrstisthane bhavyasiddha bhavantiti || 664 || 694. (In the would-be-liberated quest), the wouldbe-liberated souls from immobile embodiment (upwards) have (all stages from the 1 st up) to the end of (the 14 th), the non-vibratory (omniscient stage). And the non-wouldbe-liberated (souls) are only in the stage of wrong belief. miccho sasanamisso sagasagathanammi hodi ayadado | padhamuvasamavedagasammattadugam appamattoti || 665 || mithyatvam sasanamisrah svakasvakasthane bhavati srayatat | prathamopasamavedakasamyaktvadvikamapramatta iti || 665 || 695. (In the right-belief quest ) the wrong belief, downfall (belief) and mixed (right-and-wrong belief) are in their respective stages (of the same name). The two i.e., first subsidential and the destructive-subsidential right beliefs (are) from the vowless (4 th stage), to the perfect vow (7 th stage).

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bidiyuvasamasammattam viradasammadi samtamohoti | khadgam sammam ca taha siddhotti jirohim siddiddham || 666 || dvitiyopasamasamyaktvamavirata samyagadi santamoha iti | ksayikam samyaktvam ca tatha siddha iti jinairnirdistam || 666 || 696. Second subsidential-right belief (is found from the (4 th or) vowless (stage) to the (11 th or) subsided-delusion (stage). Destructive right-belief ( is in all, those ) and up to (the condition of) liberated soul. It has been said by the Conquerors. Commentary. Second-subsidential right belief arises only in the 7 th stage, but the soul possessing it may fall down up to the 4 th, therefore it is said to be from the 4 th to the 11 th stage. sarani sarigappa hudi khinakasaotti hodi siyamena | thavara kayappa hudi asaritti have asarani hu || 667 || samjni samjniprabhrtih ksinakasaya iti bhavati niyamena | sthavarakayaprabhrtih asamjniti bhavedasamjni hi || 667 || 897. (In the rational quest) rational souls from the (lowest) rational souls, are necessarily (from the 1 st) to (12 th or) passionless ( stage ). And irrationals from the immobile embodiment souls up to irrational five-sensed) are (in the 1 st stage of wrong-belief only). thavara kayappahudi sajogicarimotti hodi sahari | kammaiya anahari ajogisiddhevinayavvo || 668 || sthavara kayaprabhrtih sayogicarama iti bhavatyahari | karmana anahari ayogisiddhepi jnatavyah || 668 || 698. (In the assimilation quest) assimilative (souls ) from immobile embodiment (onwards), (are in the stages from the 1 st) to the end of ( 13 th stage of ) vibratory ((omniscient). It should be known that non-assimilative souls (are found) in Karmic (body vibration, in the stages of wrong-

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belief, downfall, vowless, and in omniscient overflow in the 13 th stage) and in (the 14 th stage of) non-vibratory omniscient and in the liberated (state). micche coisa jiva sasanayade pamattavirade ya | sarinadugam se sagune sarani puno du khinoti || 666 || mithyatve caturdasa jivah sasadanayate pramattavirate ca | samjnidvikam sesagune samjnipurnastu ksina iti || 666 || 699. In the wrong belief (stage, there are) (all the) 14 soul classes. In downfall, vowless, imperfect vow and (in vibratory omniscient stages there are) the two rational, (i.e., developable and non-developable). In the other stages up to delusionless, (the 12 th ) ( there is ) only (one soul class of) developable rationals. tiriyagadie coisa havamti sesesu jarana do do du | maggathana sevam yani samasathanani || 700 || tiryaggatau caturdasa bhavanti sesesu janihi dvau dvau tu | marganasthanasyaivam jneyani samasasthanani || 700 || 700. The soul-classes in the (1 st) quest places should be known as follows:In the sub-human condition of existence (there) are all the fourteen. In the remaining 3 (conditions of existence) know two (i.e., rational developable and undevelopable) in each. pajjanti panavi ya sugama bhavimdiyam na joginhi | tahi vacussasaugakayattigadugama jogino au ||701 || paryaptayah prana api ca sugama bhavendriyam na yogini | tasmin vagucchkka sayuskakayatrikadvikamayogina ayuh || 701 || 701. And (it is) easy (to find the stage in which the souls are) developable and have vitalities. ( because, up to the 12 th stage all are developable and have vitalities). (There are ) no subjective senses, ( Bhavendriya) in (the

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th stage of ) vibratory omniscient. In a vibratory omniscient (there are ) speech, respiration, age and bodypower, or 3 ( respiration, age and body power), or 2 (age and body-power vitalities). In the non-vibratory omniscient ( there is only) age ( vitality). Commentary. When vibratory omniscient is silent, only three vitalities are working, but when respiration is ceased, only 2 vitalities remain. chatthotti padhamarana sakajja sesa ya karanavekkha | putro padhamasiyatto suhumoti kamena sesa || 702 || sastha iti prathamasamjna sakarya sesasca karanapeksah | apurvah prathamanivrttih suksma iti kramena sesah || 702 || 702. (All the 4 impulses, Sanjna, hunger, fear, coition, and attachment, are) active (from the first) to the 6 th (stage of imperfect vow). (At the end) of the 6 th stage) the first impluse (drops off), and the remaining (three exist) from the point of view of their causes only. The first (of these 3, i.e., fear) drops off at the end of (the 8 th stage), new-thought activity, (Apurva-karana). The remaining (coition and attachment drop off, respectively, at the end of the 9 th, ie.) advanced-thought-activity (and the 10 th, i.e.) slightest (passion, Sukshma Samparaya). maggana uvajogavi ya sugama putram paruvidattado | . gadiyadisu micchadi paruvide ruvida homti || 703 || margana upayoga api ca sugamah purva prarupitatvat | gatyadisu mithyatvadisu prarupitesu rupita bhavanti || 703 || 708. It is easy to note the ( 14 ) quests and (4) attentions (in the 14 stages), as they have been described before. Whatever has been said in the condition of existence and other quests and in wrong-belief, etc., ( 14 stages) is taken to be said here also.

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tisu teram dasa misse sattasu nava chatthayammi egara | jogimmi satta joga ajogithanam have suranam || 704 || trisu trayodasa dasa misra saptasu nava sasthe ekadasa | yogini sapta yoga ayogisthanam bhavet sunyam || 704 || 837 704. In the three (stages of wrong belief, downfall and vowless, there are) 13 (kinds of vibrations, i.e., all except assimilative-body and its mixed (i.e, assimilativephysical-body-vibration). In the mixed (stage), 10 (i.e. all the above 13, except physical mixed, fluid-mixed, and Karmic-body-vibration; because no soul dies in the mixed and there is no consequent migratory or undevelopable condition ). And in (the next ) seven (leaving the 6 th, i.e., in the 5 th, 7 th, 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, 11 th and 12 th), nine(i.e, the above 10, except the fluid-body-vibration), In the 6 th, eleven (i.e. the above 9 and assimilative body and assimilative-mixed with-physical body-vibration). In the vibratory omniscient ( there are ) 7 vibrations (the true, and neither-false-nor-true speech and mind vibrations, physical body, physical body-mixed-with-Karmic body, and the Karmic body vibrations ). And ( there) is no (vibration) in the stage of non-vibratory omniscient. doraham pamca ya chaccetra dosa missamhi homti vamissa | sattuvajoga sattasu do ceva jine ya siddhe ya || 705 || dvayoh panca ca sat caiva dvayoh misre bhavanti vyamisrah| saptopayogah saptasu dvau caiva jine ca siddhe ca || 705 || 705. In the (first) two ( stages there are) 5 attentions (ocular, non-ocular conation and wrong sensitive, scriptural and visual knowledge); and in the two (i.e. 4 th and 5 th stages), six ( ocular, non-ocular and visual conations and right sensitive, scriptural and visual knowledges). And in the mixed stage, (the above 6 are) mixed. And in the (next) 7 (i.e., from the 6 th to 12 th) seven (the above 6 and the mental knowledge attention). And in (Vibratory and

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non-vibratory) Conquerors, and in the liberated (souls ) (there are only) two (i.e. the attentiveness of perfect conation and perfect knowledge).

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