Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes birth in special beds (upapada-janma) which is verse 2.34 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 34 of the chapter Category of the Living and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 2.34 - Birth in special beds (upapāda-janma)
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 2.34:
देवनारकाणामुपपादः ॥ २.३४ ॥
devanārakāṇāmupapādaḥ || 2.34 ||
The celestial (deva) and infernal (nāraka) beings are born in special beds–upapādajanma. (34)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: [देवनारकाणाम्] देव और नारकी जीवों के [उपपादः] उपपादजन्म ही होता है अर्थात् उपपादजन्म उन जीवों के ही होता है।
Anvayartha: [devanarakanam] deva aura naraki jivom ke [upapadah] upapadajanma hi hota hai arthat upapadajanma una jivom ke hi hota hai |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
What is the manner of birth of the rest?
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