Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)

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

This page describes the five kinds of obstructive karma (antaraya) which is verse 8.13 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 13 of the chapter Bondage of Karmas and includes an extensive commentary.

Verse 8.13 - The five kinds of obstructive karma (antarāya)

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 8.13:

दानलाभभोगोपभोगवीर्याणाम् ॥ ८.१३ ॥

dānalābhabhogopabhogavīryāṇām || 8.13 ||

The obstructive (antarāya) karma has five subdivisions: the antarāya karma of obstructing the making of a gift (charity)–dāna antarāya, the attainment of a gain–lābha antarāya, enjoyment of consumable things–bhoga antarāya, enjoyment of non-consumable things–upabhoga antarāya, and effort (energy)–vīrya antarāya. (13)

Hindi Anvayarth:

अन्वयार्थ: [दानलाभभोगोपभोगवीर्याणाम्] दानान्तराय, लाभान्तराय, भोगान्तराय, उपभोगान्तराय और वीर्यान्तराय-ये पाँच भेद अन्तराय कर्म के हैं। प्रकृतिबन्ध के उपभेदों का वर्णन यहाँ पूर्ण हुआ।

Anvayartha: [danalabhabhogopabhogaviryanam] danantaraya, labhantaraya, bhogantaraya, upabhogantaraya aura viryantaraya-ye pamca bheda antaraya karma ke haim | prakritibandha ke upabhedom ka varnana yaham purna hua |

Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:

The subdivisions of the eighth kind, the obstructive (antarāya) karma, are now mentioned.

The subdivisions of the obstructive (antarāya) karma are made with reference to the kind of obstruction. Thus these subdivisions result in obstruction in charity, in gain, and so on. On the rise of the first kind–dāna antarāya–the individual is not able to make a gift even if he wishes to. The second–lābha antarāya–hinders him from attaining any gain even though he sets his heart on it. The third–bhoga antarāya–hinders the enjoyment of consumable things, though he is desirous of enjoyment. The fourth–upabhoga antarāya–prevents the enjoyment of non-consumable things, although he is eager after enjoyment of such things. The fifth–vīrya antarāya–prevents effort or exertion, although he wants to make an effort or exert himself.

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