Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)

by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626

This page describes the scope of telepathy which is verse 1.28 of the English translation of the Tattvartha Sutra which represents the essentials of Jainism and Jain dharma and deals with the basics on Karma, Cosmology, Ethics, Celestial beings and Liberation. The Tattvarthasutra is authorative among both Digambara and Shvetambara. This is verse 28 of the chapter Right Faith and Knowledge and includes an extensive commentary.

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Verse 1.28 - The scope of telepathy

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 1.28:

तदनन्तभागे मनःपर्ययस्य ॥ १.२८ ॥

tadanantabhāge manaḥparyayasya || 1.28 ||

The scope of telepathy (manaḥparyayajñāna) is the infinitesimal part of the matter ascertained by clairvoyance (avadhijñāna). (28)

Hindi Anvayarth:

अन्वयार्थ: [तत् अनन्तभागे] सर्वावधिज्ञान के विषयभूत रूपी द्रव्य के अनन्तवें भाग में [मनःपर्ययस्य] मनःपर्ययज्ञान का विषय-सम्बन्ध है।

Anvayartha: [tat anantabhage] sarvavadhijnana ke vishayabhuta rupi dravya ke anantavem bhaga mem [manahparyayasya] manahparyayajnana ka vishaya-sambandha hai |

Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:

What is the scope of telepathy (manaḥparyayajñāna)?

Telepathy (manaḥparyayajñāna) makes its subject matter one infinitesimal part of the matter ascertained by the highest form of clairvoyance, i.e., sarvāvadhijñāna.

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